Berners and Wells shortlisted for Building London Planning Award
06.06.2024
We are pleased to let you know that Berners and Wells has been shortlisted for the Building London Planning Awards 2024 in the Best New Place to Work category. The awards celebrate innovative projects that are leaders in design and sustainability across London. Berners and Wells sits across two urban blocks north of Oxford Street and has created over 7,000 sq m of new futureproofed office and retail space together…
Emrys Architects’ largest project to date sees an ambitious redevelopment and retrofit of a real London landmark: the Barkers of Kensington building on High Street Kensington. Planning has now been secured by Emrys, on behalf of Relsa Properties for a £120M deep retrofit of the famous department store building, securing its long-term future as prime office and retail space. The Barkers of Kensington building is Grade II listed and an…
Diego and Cris have been onsite testing the colours for the facience on the facade of The Broadway Wimbledon. The design takes inspiration from local Arts and Crafts details, to create a robust, engaging facade with a mix of materials. The building will provide 46,000 sq ft of commercial working areas, with co-working space on the ground and lower ground floors and light filled offices above.
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Fourth floor terraces at Bridge House which were removed in the 1960s are being reinstated with reference to original historical features such as stone balustrades. Here are the new ones going in.