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Workplace Experts has completed the CAT A+ refurbishment of 1 Malet Street in Bloomsbury, London for the University of London. BW renovated an existing building to uncover its original period features, along with adding more modern interventions to create high-standard commercial office space.

The brief involved opening up the space to reveal its original features, paying homage to the district of Bloomsbury, which is best known for its historical literary connections. In terms of architecture, the area is known for its mix of beautiful Georgian structures, grandeur and more practical Victorian spaces and sophisticated modern buildings.
This particular project is an elegant period building and BW were tasked with fitting tasteful veneer doors, as well as exposing the magnificent high, suspended ceilings to restore the look and feel of the original space. The resulted in a spectacular, open plan building with practical modern interventions.

Working alongside multi-professional consultancy practice Pick Everard and the building’s energy provider, BW set up the space’s hot water supply. The new heating strategy was designed to receive hot water from the Bloomsbury district heating network, instead of locally via gas fired boilers. This required extra intricate design and coordination from the project team.
Altogether this development employs modern interventions while sensitively restoring the building’s beautiful period features.

The project team included:
Architect – Pick Everard
M & E Consultant – Pick Everard
Structural Consultant – Pick Everard
Building Control Consultant – Assent Building Control
Project Manager – University of London
Cost Consultant – Currie and Brown
Contract Administrator – Currie and Brown