Sustainability in the hustle and bustle of London
We redeveloped The Avenue - a £33m scheme in the heart of London's West End - incorporating sustainability into the heart of the building and achieving BREEAM 'Excellent'.
The Avenue Project summary
Client
Exemplar, Ashby Capital, The Bedford Estates
Key partners
Bennetts Associates
Services provided
Sectors
Offices, Retail, Corporate real estate, Commercial
Locations
UK and Europe, UK - Midlands, south-west England and Wales
Project timeline
- Start date
- June 2015
- End date
- April 2017
Project story
The Avenue is a £33m scheme at One Bedford Avenue in London.
As main contractor, we managed the replacement of two outdated office blocks with high-end retail and office accommodation. An art installation on the south west corner of the building signifies the entrance to Tottenham Court Road.
We implemented a number of sustainable measures into the building, including responsibly sourced UK timber, green roofs, photovoltaic materials to generate electric solar power and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems for power generation.
The building offers an extremely efficient and flexible rectangular floor plate, with natural light on three sides and spectacular views from the upper levels. The office accommodation includes a double height reception and seven office floors all ranging in size. All floors below the top level are sub divisible into two tenancies, providing highly flexible space for a range of occupiers.
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“This is a fantastic project for Mace and we were delighted to work with Exemplar on another high-quality, high-profile development in London’s West End.”
“About 70% of timber used in the UK goes to construction sites so it’s something we are naturally interested in. Use of GIB licensed timber complements our pursuit of a better way. Increasingly, promoting and demanding timber licenced by GIB ensures that only responsibly sourced and certified timber products are used on our projects. It's wonderful that The Avenue project has embraced this scheme and is passionate about its impact on the environment.”
“Together with Mace, we think it’s of growing importance that wherever we can use locally sourced materials – we do. We need to lead by example because it not only affects our supply chain and local businesses, it also affects our wider economy. If we can use a wood grown and natured in the UK, then why look to places outside of the country? We should be using local suppliers and materials wherever we can – us and the construction industry in general.”
