dMFK Architects’ transformative refurbishment, repositioning and extension of Landsec’s 3 New Street Square has delivered an amenity-rich offering for the developer’s innovative flexible workspace product, Myo.
The existing five-storey stone-clad development was designed and delivered by Bennetts Associates in 2008 - a high-quality build that was ready for a lifecycle refresh to meet market requirements.
dMFK’s 70,000 sqft retrofit has sought to evolve the quality and character of the existing building, while making drastic improvements to its sustainability, flexibility and wellbeing offering in line with the expectations of today’s occupiers.
The most dramatic intervention is the addition of a new rooftop pavilion and events space atop the existing structure’s post-tension concrete frame. Designed to reference the strong gridded geometry of the exterior, the sixth-storey pavilion opens onto a terrace with sweeping views across the city, creating an expansive, beautifully landscaped rooftop destination.
Myo New Street Square’s refurbished interiors introduce a palette of complementary materials that seek to create a timeless aesthetic driven by high-quality and robust craftsmanship. Hardwood mid-toned oak has been incorporated throughout the building to soften and warm the cooler materiality of the original building with detailing to mirror the robust and quality external stone.
The design provides breakout spaces for informal collaborative working, booths for concentration, high-spec meeting rooms for traditional collaboration and terraces on every floor to boost wellbeing. Each floorplate can be reconfigured in as many ways as possible, enabling tenants to implement their preferred mix of open-plan and private workspace.
“We’re immensely proud of Myo New Street Square and grateful to the team at dMFK.
This transformation has reinvigorated not just a building, but also Landsec’s New Street Square estate. The positive feedback from local customers has been instantaneous, with immediate demand for the superb meeting and event spaces offered by Myo. The flexible offices are also proving extremely popular and – with every one a corner unit – there are great spaces for everyone.
Partnering with dMFK to deliver this project has helped set a new benchmark for sustainable, flexible, high-quality workspaces.”
Natasha Morris, Head of Myo at Landsec
