Empress State
This 30-storey building in west London is an important local landmark, constructed in 1959 with a distinctive ‘Y’ shaped plan. Our brief was to modernise and refurbish the Empress State in a sympathetic way to provide significant additional flexible office space as well as improving the environmental efficiency of the building. The curved facades were retained, but to the south elevation a new 5.5m deep extension was added to floors 3-26 to create an extended floorplate for the offices within, bringing the total floor area to 64,000sqm. This extension is clad in an aluminium curtain walling system which integrates a full-height brise soleil. This screen unifies and articulates the facades whilst providing much needed solar shading. Three new floors were also added, topped with a glamorous revolving observation bar. The project was successfully completed within a challenging 78 week programme.
- Date:
- Completed 2003
- Location:
- London, UK
- Client:
- Land Securities
- Value:
- £85 million
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- Link:
- www.landsecurities.com