Situated close to Wimbledon Rail and Tube station and on the edge of a residential neighbourhood, the existing four-storey 1980s building had a heavy and cluttered presence. We sought to significantly improve the external appearance of the building by decluttering the facade, balancing the proportions of the elevation and refreshing its materiality. We wanted to make the building sit more comfortably within its immediate context whilst improving its internal environment, functionality and appeal to its users.
Our work successfully improved the external appearance of the building alongside significant internal transformations, increasing the internal space from 51,280sqft to 60,730sqft (GIA) – an increase of 20%. Within the building, we significantly increased the available workspace and improved its condition. Two lightwells to the rear facade have been infilled to transform a horse-shoe shaped plan into floors with unbroken sight lines to the open plan offices.
