Historical Building Case Studies – AET Flexible Space

Historical Buildings

By eliminating the ceiling based services, designers can retain historical and distinctive architectural features and maximise available space

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The Gilbert & One Lackington

Designed as a private members club, in 1930, by Frederick Gould and Giles Gilbert Scott, designer of the iconic British red telephone box, Citygate House has been lovingly restored to its former glory and returned to its original name, The Gilbert.

Refurbishment

Harella House

This high-end refurbishment and extension of a 1930’s warehouse and former clothing factory has had its interior space transformed into six floors of premium, light, airy, and flexible workspace, whilst also achieving a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.

Energy Efficiency Refurbishment

24 St James’s Square

AET Flexible Space was specified to supply its UfAC system for this refurbishment of 24 St James’s Square, completed in early 2020. The design brief was to maximise floor-to-ceiling heights and enhance the double aspect interior.

Refurbishment

Triangula Bastion, Latvia

Triangula Bastion is a distinctive mixed use development located in a prominent position on the banks of the river Daugava in Riga

Refurbishment

Flax House, Belfast

Flax House is a five storey Victorian building with red brick , warehouse style construction, located on Adelaide Street in the Linen Quarter of Belfast.

Refurbishment

Mikrotik, Latvia

Underfloor air conditioning supplied for the historic VEF factory redevelopment in Riga, Latvia

Refurbishment

Mukusalas 42, Latvia

Underfloor air conditioning chosen by Mukusalas Business Centres for tenant flexibility.

Refurbishment

42 Berners Street

Underfloor air conditioning was specified as a means to maximise internal floor to ceiling height, and the final design achieved an extra floor within planning limitations.

Refurbishment

41 Lothbury

Fully redeveloped in 2004, the building offers a blend of contemporary office accommodation with historical period features.

Refurbishment

Film House, 142 Wardour Street

Film House is an iconic building at 142 Wardour Street in the heart of Soho and once home to the Associated British Pathé film company.

Refurbishment

7 Soho Square

The Art Deco ceilings were left exposed creating opportunity for air conditioning and services designed to suit the functionality of the space.

Refurbishment

Shorelines ITT

The Shorelines Building in Birkenhead is a converted Victorian railway shed constructed in 1889 and fully refurbished in 2012 offering Grade-A office accommodation

Refurbishment

The Weighbridge Building, Marlow

Refurbished in 2000, the underfloor air conditioning system has allowed the historic timber beams to be retained, offering a unique contemporary office space with historical features.

Refurbishment

169 Union Street

This four-storey red brick building dates back to 1905 and originally served as a Royal Mail sorting office. AET’s UfAC system was specified to overcome the building’s restrictive height limitations, which are common in older stock buildings.buildings.

Refurbishment

77 Farringdon Road

Historic building in Clerkenwell offering six floors of warehouse style accommodation with exposed brickwork walls and underfloor air conditioning installed throughout

Refurbishment

iQuest Headquarters

Redevelopment of former Flacăra factory site in Cluj Napoca, creating new Romanian Headquarters for German IT company, iQuest.

New Build Refurbishment

16-18 Kirby Street

Underfloor air conditioning and Nesite raised access flooring was installed throughout the 7-storey building offering 26,000 sq. ft. flexible office space for speculative tenancy

Refurbishment

11-12 Hanover Street

Underfloor air conditioning and Nesite raised access flooring was supplied to this building in 2000 as part of a full refurbishment for Japanese developer, Taisei

Refurbishment

Hammersley House

The 16,311 sq ft building on Warwick Street has been stripped back to the core and has undergone a full redevelopment

Refurbishment

17 Devonshire Square

Full refurbishment of the severely height restricted building located on a prominent corner position of Devonshire Square.

Refurbishment

8 Waterloo Place

A full refurbishment including structural reconfiguration to the central core and installation of new HVAC services. Shortlisted for 2017 BREEAM Awards.

Refurbishment

The Willis Building

The AET Flexible Space system was specified by FC Foremans as a solution to overcome English Heritage planning restrictions.

Refurbishment

Bloomberg City Gate House

Flexible Space Under Floor Air Conditioning was supplied to create a high level of air conditioned comfort for this height restricted, densely occupied building.

Refurbishment

First Point Building, Gatwick

Originally completed in 1998, Flexible Space was specified for this new build development after BAA Lynton carried out a feasibility study

New Build Refurbishment

28 Savile Row, Mayfair

AET Flexible Space Under Floor Air Conditioning and bespoke Teak covered raised access floor by Nesite was specified for the height restricted redevelopment of this prestigious Mayfair accommodation

Refurbishment

33 Glasshouse Street, London

The building features a Grade II Listed façade and is located in a prominent position looking over Regent Street and the Soho area of the West End.

Refurbishment

20 Soho Square, London

The project was delivered as a ‘Shell and Floor’ development to allow the incoming tenant to complete the fit out works to their own requirements.

Refurbishment

196 Deansgate, Manchester

The refurbishment required a fundamental rethink to transform the building in decline, into a modern sought after commercial space.

Refurbishment

No.1 Cavendish Place

No. 1 Cavendish Place is an exclusive office refurbishment in the heart of London’s West End. AET Flexible Space’s market-leading underfloor air conditioning (UfAC) system has maximised the floor to ceiling height on this demanding project, while providing a top quality, flexible air-conditioned environment.

Refurbishment

180 Great Portland Street

This stunning refurbishment of a former Edwardian residential mansion block in the heart of London’s West End, transformed cellular office space into five storeys of high class, open plan accommodation.

Refurbishment

55 Baker Street

This award winning redevelopment resulted in a 30% increase of the total floor area and high energy efficiency.

Refurbishment

20 Cannon Street

By incorporating underfloor air conditioning, instead of more traditional ceiling based systems, a floor to ceiling height of 2500 mm within an overall slab to soffit zone of 2800 mm was achieved.

Refurbishment

Tricorn House

Iconic Birmingham landmark transformed from 1970’s offices to modern, functional work space

Refurbishment

76-88 Wardour Street

Under Floor Air Conditioning was the ideal solution for overcoming height restrictions whilst maintaining a minimum floor to ceiling height of 2.6 m on all five office floors

Refurbishment

JC Decaux

Art Deco Architecture on the Great West Road.

Refurbishment

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