The site is on Tottenham Court Road surrounded by the district of Bloomsbury within the London Borough of Camden and within the boundary of the Bloomsbury Conservation Area. The site comprises many different buildings constructed between the 1840’s and 1962, the form and construction of which varies greatly. The building is historically significant and was listed as Grade II* in 1974. The scheme provides 39,000 ft2 of high quality, bespoke modern office accommodation, which met the client's brief, upgraded the environmental performance of the building. The design was carefully considered in terms of the impact on the historic fabric. The work consisted of: Grade A remodelled, refurbished and partly redeveloped. New entrance and reception area off Torrington Place New courtyard layout New glass atriums New circulation core to provide access to upper levels of the building Improvement of internal circulation areas including 2x10 scenic glass car lifts Refurbishment of existing and provision of additional sanitary facilities Integration of new riser space Replacement of plant accommodation placed at roof level Replacement of areas of existing roof coverings Communal showers New VRF Comfort cooling and heating LG7 compliant lighting. Graham Ford Architects provided technical support to John McAslan and Partners during the RIBA Stage 4 (techncial design) phase including detailed design advice and a full specification. Graham was the client design advisor for the Threadneedle Pensions and the Bedford Estates during the Construction Phase of the project.