Cabinet Office New Accommodation Project
The Cabinet Office New Accommodation Project was commissioned to bring together the
various government department ,spread between various buildings, into a central complex.
The challenge lay in the re-
This was achieved with the concept of interlinking the various buildings at the point of their greatest intersection, a small neglected back alley. A covered courtyard was introduced, enclosing the alley, which serves as the central hub between all five buildings. The atrium enclosure includes link bridges at various levels and new lift cores and stairs. This allows for a free flowing link between the various buildings, cleverly aligning their differing levels to provide a seamless transition.
The buildings included Admiralty Arch, Ripley Building, Kirkland House, the Old Admiralty
Buildings and the un-
Robert Albanes was the architect responsible for the design of the atrium and entrance canopy to the Ripley Building courtyard, and the site architect for the first phase of works commencing with Admiralty Arch.
Client:
Cabinet Office
Location:
Whitehall, London, UK
Contract Value:
£12m
Completion:
1999
Designed by:
Sport Concepts
Project Architect
Robert Albanes
Structural Engineer:
Halcrow Yolles
Mechanical Engineer:
ARUP
Electrical Engineer:
ARUP
Project Management:
MacKenzie
Cost Advise:
Franklin & Andrews
Role / involvement:
Full Services including Detail Design, Coordination and site supervision
Project Architect
Robert Albanes
Designed by:
HOK
Contractor:
Holloway White Allom
Project Management:
Drivers Jonas
Cost Advise:
SLE
Structural Engineer:
Alan Baxter Associates
Mechanical Engineer:
WSP Engineers
Electrical Engineer:
WSP Engineers
Role / involvement:
Full Services including Detail Design, Coordination and site supervision
Use:
Refurbishment and upgrade of Old Admiralty Buildings and Admiralty Arch for use as modern offices
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