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Projet • By John Robertson Architects • Bureaux
Cannon Green, City of London
John Robertson Architects (JRA) has revitalised an existing office building in the City of London with a prominent new entrance hall and retail podium. Briefed by client Ocubis with creating “Clerkenwell meets the City”, Cannon Green provides a contemporary workplace environment complete with hot-desking and co-working spaces, as well as bike storage, showers and a cycle workshop.The site comprised two orthogonal office towers – constructed in 1966 and refurbished in 1981 – separated at ground level. A double-height entrance podium now unifies the two buildings, with the introduction of an interconnected office reception and retail space at ground floor.Positioned at an angle to the existing building to maximise the use of available space o... En savoir plus
Projet • By John Robertson Architects • Bureaux
Bracken House
John Robertson Architects (JRA) has completed the refurbishment of Bracken House in the City of London on behalf of the building’s owner, Obayashi Corporation. Bracken House was designed by Sir Albert Richardson in 1959 as The Financial Times (FT) headquarters and was extensively remodeled in the high-tech style by Michael Hopkins & Partners between 1988 and 1992. After an absence of almost 30 years, JRA’s sensitive refurbishment has made it possible for the FT to return to this iconic building.The 200,000 sq ft office building is located adjacent to the precincts of St Paul’s Cathedral and is widely recognised as one of the City of London’s finest twentieth century buildings. It was the first post-war building to receive listed bu... En savoir plus