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NEWS RETROFIT
Foster + Partners to transform Fenwick store on New Bond Street
Westminster City Council has resolved to grant planning permission for the repurposing of a collection of buildings on New Bond Street that until recently housed the Fenwick Department store. The site also includes 55 New Bond Street. Lazari Investments completed the acquisition of the properties in January 2023 and assembled a team of leading consultants to create “a building of outstanding design with high sustainability credentials,” said Foster + Partners. The scheme includes “world class Bond Street retail” on the ground and fi rst fl oors, and offi ces from the second to ninth fl oors. A number of facades will be “sensitively lifted through innovative engineering to align the fl oorplates above,” creating four spectacular two-storey retail units that will benefi t from increased fl oor heights. The new high- quality shopfronts will “complement the existing facades and activate the corner.” The offi ces will have an elegant Brook Street entrance and include a light fi lled, landscaped atrium, external terraces and a rare Mayfair rooftop garden. Internally,
the retained offi ce fl oors will be realigned to eliminate the multiple level changes that currently exist. Along with four additional tiered-back offi ce fl oors, all the offi ces will enjoy state-of-the-art amenities, together with internal and external landscaped terraces and winter gardens, substantially increasing wellness and well-being. Targeting the highest Outstanding BREEAM rating, the scheme will retain over 50% of the existing structure, approximately 75% of the historic facades and will have an upfront carbon measure of 463 kg CO2
e/m2 , which “meets and exceed
industry targets.” Len Lazari, director at Lazari Investments, said: “Our decision to acquire the Fenwick site was heavily infl uenced by our love of the architecture and its Mayfair surroundings, together with our belief of the enduring attraction of retail on Bond Street. We believe Foster + Partners’ design for the completed scheme will assist in enhancing Bond Street’s global status.” Nigel Dancey, head of studio at Foster + Partners, said: “The opportunity to
HLM enters ‘new era of leadership’ NEW APPOINTMENTS
HLM Architects has appointed a new chair and managing director to lead the practice forward into what it called a “new and exciting chapter.” Philip Watson becomes practice chair replacing Richard O’Neil, and Michael Scherdel will be taking over as managing director replacing Karen Mosley. In addition, Lorraine Robertson has also been appointed as the new operational director. All three appointments are existing directors “who have been at the centre of the transformational change within the practice over the past seven years,” said the fi rm.
This transformation has seen the profi le of the practice grow signifi cantly, “with
some of its best work coming to fruition.” These new appointments have emerged from the “succession and transition plan” implemented at the fi rm. A decade ago, directors, including Christopher Liddle, Nick Beecroft, David Cafferty and John Clarke, embarked on a transitional plan. Under the leadership of O’Neil and Mosley, they instigated an ‘Enhanced Executive Development Pathway,’ nurturing homegrown talent and appointing several new directors internally. They also conducted an external search for complementary board skills, which culminated in Philip Watson rejoining HLM after a 10- year stint at Atkins.
reinvent and restore the erstwhile Fenwick store and establish a new gateway to New Bond Street is an exciting challenge. The project will preserve over 50% of the structure, with new sustainable, naturally ventilated offi ces and terrace gardens on top and exclusive retail at the base that will reinforce the importance of New Bond Street as one of the world’s premier retail streets.”
The project will provide an employment and skills plan for local people that will provide skills training, apprenticeships and permanent employment on site. The scheme is targeted for completion at the end of 2026.
In recent years, the practice’s ambition to be recognised as “socially conscious design innovators” has “delivered against its objectives, in areas such as achieving zero carbon,” with the Circular Twin initiative named AJ100’s Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2022. Achieved objectives also include developing MMC/ DfMA capability, where the practice’s R&D investment is delivering “signifi cant pan-industry initiatives” such as work for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on a digital kit of parts for low-rise housing. As part of the transitional phase, O’Neil and Mosley will continue as board directors, with their roles becoming “more focused on strategic business streams while supporting the transition.” The transition of the future board will complete through the remainder of 2024.
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