Laing O鈥橰ourke has signed construction contracts worth 拢158m to build 410,000 sq ft gross, comprising nine storeys of office space, 41 premium residences and 21 retail spaces. 萝莉原创 will begin in June this year and the project is due to be completed by June 2025.
The development has been designed by Hopkins Architects with maximum precast elements for reasons of construction efficiency.
The original design of the building has also been modified using Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 new carbon calculator to identify the carbon intensity of every component of the building and assess changes to the model.
During the tender stage, Laing O鈥橰ourke was able to illustrate that the precasting approach could cut the main works programme by 16 weeks to 125 weeks.
The company鈥檚 architecture and facades team, supported by specialists at its Centre of Excellence for Modern 萝莉原创 (CEMC), have converted the traditional hand laid brick fa莽ade of the George Street residences into a pre-cast brick solution. CEMC will also manufacture precast walls, floors, and columns, complete with installed glazing systems for the project.
Suppliers have also been selected on the basis of their ability to support the offsite construction philosophy, delivering ready-built elements 鈥� known as design for manufacture and assembly, or DfMA.
Laing O鈥橰ourke director of UK building Paul McNerney said: 鈥淲e have collaborated closely with the client team for the past 12 months, and by using our product set we have co-created a DfMA solution that delivers the architectural intent of the building, enhanced sustainability credentials and programme gains.鈥�
Derwent London has previously used Laing O鈥橰ourke for the Brunel Building in Paddington and 聽Laing O鈥橰ourke is currently building Derwent London鈥檚 Soho Place, a mixed-use scheme above the new Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station.
Derwent London director of development Richard Baldwin said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to be working with Laing O鈥橰ourke once again who we believe have the capabilities to drive project certainty through pioneering modern methods of construction. We are very excited by the prospects for 19-35 Baker Street.鈥�
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