HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
From retained façades to complete integration and sensitivity of listed buildings, Mecserve can help your historical project succeed even with the most restrictive project limitations. With a comprehensive portfolio of engineering consultancy on both new and old-style buildings, our dedicated teams can help design a solution which addresses the unique situations associated with a historical project.
GREENWICH HOUSING UNITS
Description
Three independent buildings are being developed on the existing Trinity Hospital site in Greenwich to provide sheltered accommodation. 'Phase 1' contained 38 apartments in an existing 16th Century Grade I Listed Almshouse. A separate stable block has been built to accommodate a further 12 apartments. Mecserve provided full design for the M&E services to the apartments and common parts in all buildings.
Client: The Mercers
Architect: Sidell Gibson Architect
Quantity Surveyor: Bristow Johnson and Partners
Structural Engineers: Thomasons
CHAPTER HOUSE
Description
A disused church on the English Heritage 'Buildings at Risk' register was converted into an open plan office space complete with meeting rooms and a staff kitchen in the crypt. The building had an existing public museum in the attic space which included an original operating theatre from the St Thomas Hospital. The museum needed to be accommodated into the design and power change-over, etc. coordinated.
Mecserve was appointed to provide a full design on the M&E services and were involved from the asset inspection to completion and occupation of the building.
Client: The Cathedral Group
Architect: AHMM
Quantity Surveyor: William Dick Partnership
Photograph: © Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
THE ROYAL EXCHANGE
Description
The lower floors of the Royal Exchange have been redeveloped to provide retail units (inc. bars and cafés) at mezzanine level around the existing courtyard. The Royal Exchange is a 'Grade I' listed building, hence the location and design of M&E services is restricted by the sensitive nature of the building and the planning requirements, requiring the continued involvement of English Heritage.
Client: London & Paris
Architect: Fitzroy Robinson
Project Manager: EC Harris
Quantity Surveyor: EC Harris
Structural Engineers: Campbell Reith Hill
Photograph: © Fitzroy Robinson/Peter Cook
54 PALL MALL, LONDON
Description
The works consisted of a commercial development behind a listed façade with adjoining twin residential apartments.
Client: City and Westend Developments
Architect: Trehearne Architects
Quantity Surveyor: Mott Green Wall
Structural Engineers: Campbell Reith Hill
Main Contractor: Willmott Dixon
10 BOLTON STREET, LONDON
Description
A new office development constructed behind a retained façade within the heart of London with approximately 18,000 sq. ft. of net office space arranged over six floors (including basement and ground floor accommodation). As part of the base works, there was the inclusion of a fully self contained residential apartment on the top floor, complete with independent DX air conditioning units.
Due to severe planning restrictions (maximum height of screens), purpose-built, multiple chillers were designed for the rooftop plant allocation.
Client: Greycoat/Sutton Estates
Architect: Rolfe Judd Architects
Quantity Surveyor: Mott Green and Wall (M&E)
Structural Engineers: Furness Partnership
Main Contractor: Try Construction