Menage a trois
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The successful refurbishment of Princes House, London, England, has led to a rental value of 45 pounds sterling per sq ft rather than the estimated value of 25 pounds sterling per sq ft. The redevelopment of Princes House cost over 5 million pounds sterling. The developers have opened up the office building by constructing a atrium which includes glass lifts. The building comprises of three separate houses linked together. The occupier has the flexibility of using the whole building for one purpose or letting out parts to different companies. A maisonette been also been built into the building.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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Lakes superior
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A new office development at Bedfont Lakes, Hounslow, England has been planned as a business campus where office buildings are set in parkland created from reclaimed waste land. The buildings form a square, named New Square, under which is a large car park. Three of the linear, 18 meter deep buildings have been designed by Machael Hopkins and Partners in the purist style of Mies van der Rohe. They are to be used by IBM. Four speculative buildings have been designed by Edward Cullinan Architects in a contrasting mixture of materials and forms.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1992
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Paternoster goes before City planners
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Mitsubishi Corp is seeking planning permission for a 350 million pounds sterling scheme to redevelop Patnernoster Square in the City of London. It hopes to replace 1960s blocks with medium-rise buildings designed by leading architects. The project would include a new pedestrian street leading from the north transept of St Paul's Cathedral. Separately, architectural firm Swanke Hayden Connell is seeking planning permission for a 54,000 sq mt European headquarters building for US bank Merrill Lynch.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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