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Living lab

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Project • By Perkins&WillOffices

150 Holborn

In central London, England, Perkins&Will has designed a landmark smart, sustainable head office building for Sidara, a global collaborative of specialist firms providing services in architecture, engineering, sustainability consulting, digital strategy, and energy systems. 150 Holborn replaces an old 1980s office block and provides a shared company headquarters for Sidara’s London-based brands, including Dar, Perkins&Will, Portland Design, Currie & Brown, Introba, Maffeis Engineering, and Penspen. Described as a “living lab”, 150 Holborn harnesses intelligent building technology to self-optimise and provide real-life data that will inform future projects for Perkins&Will and the wider industry. Perkins&a... More

NewsNews • 17 Jul 2024

Perkins&Will designs collaborative London-based head office building and “living lab”

Global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will designed the London-based European head office for Sidara (formerly known as the Dar Group), an alliance of specialist design, engineering, and consulting firms. Located at 150 Holborn in central London, England, the new building’s innovative design and construction was completed by its own tenants, all member companies of Sidara: Dar, Perkins&Will, Portland Design, Currie & Brown, Introba, Maffeis Engineering, and Penspen. Described as a “living lab”, 150 Holborn utilizes intelligent building technology to self-optimize and provide real-life data that will inform future projects. Perkins&Will Perkins&Will Perkins&Will In t... More