London’s Best Workplaces Named at BCO Regional Awards
London’s most outstanding workplaces have been announced at the British Council for Offices Regional Awards. The awards recognise projects that demonstrate best...
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Held at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House and sponsored by AECOM, Troup Bywaters + Anders and Quantem, eight projects were celebrated as examples of best practice in office design, fit-out, operation, community engagement and sustainability.
Let’s take a look at the winners:
TTP Campus was the standout project of the night, taking the award for Best of the Best and the Corporate Workplace. The technology and life sciences campus features state-of-the-art labs, offices, and manufacturing space.
Key to the campus is its enhancement of biodiversity, with its two large wildlife ponds and planted wildflower meadows. The building hosts a central amenity area to encourage interaction amongst employees as well as clients, in addition to offering expansive views onto the surrounding landscape with glazed exteriors.
1 New Park Square, Edinburgh won the award for Commercial Workplace, thanks to its crucial role in the regeneration of the business park typology in which it resides.
The judges were impressed by the pioneering mixed-mode ventilation and wider sustainable approach to materials. The project incorporates a new bakery and bar in addition to sports facilities such as a padel court and multi-use games area to create a vibrant and active environment for occupier wellbeing.
The Fit Out of Workplace award went to Osborne Clarke by Interaction in Bristol for its pioneering shift away from the traditional legal workplace model. The interior is decorated with an expanse of greenery in the form of interior gardens, a planted atrium and a landscaped roof terrace. The team also sourced local art to help support nearby business while creating a vibrant and lively space for the occupiers.
Picture: a photograph of one of the communal areas at Osborne Clarke with lots of plants hanging from the ceiling. Image Credit: Halo by Interaction
Winning the project for up to 2,500m² was Statkraft, The Garment Factory in Glasgow, which involved the sensitive restoration of a category B listed heritage building, maintaining the character and original features of the existing building while meeting modern occupier needs.
The renewal saw the creation of an open-plan office space with a creative, social and warm working environment, and visitors are met with a colourful wall made from rolls of materials in the reception area.
Receiving the award for Refurbished/Recycled Workplace, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, London, is an exemplar of what can be achieved through building restoration, demonstrating how workplaces can have a positive impact on surrounding communities.
The Grade II listed building is a new focal point of Whitechapel’s regeneration, bringing a historic London landmark back to life and reinvigorating it with a new purpose.
The Innovation award went to The Forge, London, which pioneered an innovative procurement route in championing design for Manufacture (P-DfMA). The project sets a new benchmark for construction by adopting new methods to improve safety as well as reducing waste and increasing build quality, from which its global recognition will help drive the wider industry forward for years to come.
The ESG award was given to One Strawberry Lane in Newcastle Upon Tyne, an exemplar of how to deliver on all elements of ESG at the highest level, bringing a positive impact both to its building users and the wider community. While the ground floor is a dedicated community space delivering an array of social value activities for employees, the building also encourages public participation by opening meeting spaces up to voluntary community sector organisations free of charge.
Deloitte HQ - 1 New Street Square in London won the Test of Time award. The building provides a unique and flexible base for Deloitte, allowing the company to adapt in the space to meet its changing needs. Following the pandemic, Deloitte consolidated from six buildings into two, all while occupying the space. The fit-out has increased the connection to nature, such as through the addition of a greenhouse, as well as providing greater office flexibility for the future with customisable working spaces and seating arrangements to accommodate for fluctuating occupancy.
Picture: a photograph of the TTP Campus exterior, showing one of the wildlife ponds. Image Credit: Hufton+Crow
Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 09 October 2024
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