We can’t quite believe we’re well over half way through 2023 already. As we’ve been reflecting on the year to date, we’ve taken a look back at Parmarbrook in the press in 2023. Here are our highlights.
AJ Retrofit Awards 2023 winners revealed
Our 98-100 De Beauvoir Road project, with architect Henley Halebrown, where Parmarbrook provided structural design consultancy, featured in The Architects’ Journal for its Workplace £5-10 million category award win at the AJ Retrofit Awards 2023.
“This ‘elegant’ low-carbon retrofit by Henley Halebrown retains large quantities of the brickwork, timber floors, cast iron and concrete found in the existing pair of connected Edwardian industrial buildings in De Beauvoir Town, Hackney. … Many of the original Edwardian features have been retained or restored, such as the traditional yellow London stock brickwork, large steel-framed windows and original details on the walls while a new storey has been added to both buildings, each with its own character and design resolution. … Judges praised the scheme’s ‘sophisticated’ architecture and said it had ‘ticked all the boxes’.”
The Architects’ Journal
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Buckley Gray Yeoman wins approval for latest Portland House plans
We were delighted with the news that architect Buckley Gray Yeoman won approval for our project, Portland House.
Parmarbrook has been appointed as a civil and structural engineer by leading UK property developer, Landsec, on the refurbishment of the 30-storey commercial building, Portland House in Victoria, London. The comprehensive refurbishment will deliver a modern, high-quality office building while retaining many of the building’s original 1960s features.
The revamped 300,000 sqft Portland House will include a new double-height reception on Bressenden Place, a refurbished façade, new windows throughout, a multi-functional event space, and a level 30 rooftop extension. The transformation will bring much sought-after modern and sustainable office space to the market while retaining a landmark building in the Victoria master plan. For the full announcement, click here.
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JRA refurbishes and upgrades former warehouse to Grade-A City offices
We were thrilled to get another mention in The Architects’ Journal for our involvement in the Devonshire Square redevelopment project. Parmarbrook is tasked to provide structural engineering consultancy on the extensive refurbishment of Building 9 – from a warehouse dating back more than 200 years to a Grade A office space.
For the full article, click here.