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MiddleCap and SPPARC complete Southworks smart ofice scheme Southworks, the central London smart ofice scheme by MiddleCap and SPPARC, has been completed. The seven-storey, 70,000ft2 scheme was named the world’s smartest building at the Futureproof Awards and became the first UK building to achieve a Smart Building Certification Platinum certificate – the second worldwide after EDGE Amsterdam.
It aims to be a landmark
‘post-pandemic, future- proofed ofice’. The design is embedded with internet of things (IoT) technology developed by Dutch proptech company bGrid. A central sensor platfrom functions as the building’s ‘brain’, with sensors plugged into the HVAC system and lighting controls. The system also measures environmental variables such as internal and external air quality, density, occupancy and noise levels, while the smart sensors and IoT technologies help use air, water and electricity resources eficiently, maximising overall environmental performance. The use of OficeApp offers desk and room booking, F&B ordering, issues reporting, as well as touchless building access and temperature and lighting controls, and live occupancy and air quality information. SPPARC’s design interprets the area’s industrial heritage, features abundant light for well-being and follows passive design principles.
spparcstudio.com |
middlecap.com
Herman Miller incorporates ocean-bound plastic across its Aeron Chairs portfolio Herman Miller will now use ocean-bound plastic – plastic waste found near waterways – across its entire portfolio of Aeron Chairs. This move is projected to save over 150t of plastic annually, or approximately 15 million plastic water bottles. This is part of the company’s commitment to use 50% recycled content in all materials by 2030; it is also a member of the NextWave Plastics consortium, an open-source collaboration of technology companies and consumer brands created to develop the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains. ‘We’re doing more than making an environmental impact,’ said Bob Teasley, director of supply management at Herman Miller. ‘By working with coastal communities around the world to harvest ocean- bound plastic, we’re increasing demand, creating jobs and boosting economies.’
hermanmiller.com
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Fabrix appoints Hawkins\ Brown to renovate Victorian
Hawkins\Brown has been appointed by investment manager and developer Fabrix to reimagine a Victorian warehouse in Southwark. Fabrix has a strong track record in repurposing existing buildings with a sustainable approach, while Hawkins\Brown previously refurbished the neighbouring 53 Great Suffolk Street, a 1890s warehouse transfomed into ofice space that won an RIBA National Award. The Grade II-listed 55 Great Suffolk
warehouse in Southwark
Street warehouse is currently on Historic England’s ‘at risk’ register. It will undergo a careful restoration, retaining and celebrating its unique heritage features, and the existing structure will be kept along with its original Victorian elements such as block glass windows, thin cast-iron columns, loading bays, manual hoists and a timber staircase.
Paul Hicks, senior development manager at Fabrix, said: ‘55 Great Suffolk Street will be an exemplar project demonstrating how heritage buildings can be sustainably refurbished, adding value while cutting carbon.’ Nick Gaskell, partner and workplace sector lead at Hawkins\Brown, said: ‘Revitalising one of central London’s last unaltered Victorian warehouses will create a contextual yet forward-looking development that contributes to the ongoing story of the Southwark neighbourhood. Our work will bring this building that is currently at risk and under protection back into use as a contemporary but characterful commercial building that will benefit the borough’s lively workforce.’
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hawkinsbrown.com
Museum of London acquires pieces from contemporary makers
The Museum of London has acquired work by 15 London-based contemporary artists and makers, including a chair by Yinka Ilori, for its new temporary display, London Making Now. Ilori’s chair, What God Has Joined Together, Let No Man Put Asunder (pictured left) is joined by works from Adi Toch, Alison Cooke, Claire Partington, Eleanor Lakelin, Emily Frances Barrett, James Shaw (pictured right), Laura Carlin, Loraine Rutt, Matthew Raw, Piotr Frac, Rachael South, Renee So, Romilly Saumarez Smith and Simone Brewster. The exhibition reflects
on London’s long history of making and how it continues to the present day.
museumoflondon.org.uk
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