CASE STUDY 21
According to Niccolò, coordinating with the contractor, with 20 different consult- ants, and all while making sure that 600 people show up on the site every day, “is in itself a huge challenge.”
He explains another complication, but one that is significantly speeding build times: “We have numerous consolidation centres for materials to be stored in. These are then called in on a ‘just in time’ method and positioned in the apartment ready for installation.”
The CEO argues that the revival of architecturally significant buildings into residential developments is also “techni- cally more difficult than a new build scheme,” but that it is worth it, however, as it is “extremely rewarding in terms of the final product.”
“What we're focusing on is creating legacy developments that become an important part of the London landscape – and we’re proud to be London’s leading developer in this regard,” he adds.
SUPERLATIVE HERITAGE
When discussing the designs behind these elements new and old, Robert rejoins the conversation, describing the varied archi- tecture across the site.
He begins: “The architects Squire + Partners have created a contemporary
design for the facade of the fifth wing and they are also behind the interior architec- ture across all five facades, where exceptionally engineered designs combine the finest materials in a wealth of differ- ent finishes.” Robert tells me that this design is intended to stay true to every individual building’s heritage, ensuring that the exterior of each and every building “trans- lates into the interior in a holistic way.” In terms of the materials that are being
specified as part of these designs, Niccolò says that Northacre are trying to bring back as much heritage as possible from the various buildings: “To do this, we researched the different features of each of the sections of the site and how they would have looked in the periods they were built. “As an example, the Buckingham Gate element has much more ornate cornering, which is then slightly more pared back, ‘Queen Anne’-style in our Stafford Place building, and certainly different from the shadow gaps that we’re putting in the Palace Street building (the complete new build that sits above the porte-cochère).”
From then, the team have gone on to research the various aspects of the wood flooring, with the idea being that
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