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Midford Place

Project Details

£1m to £1.99M

Practice

Sonnemann Toon Architects LLP

3rd Floor, Camelford House , 87-90 Albert Embankment , LONDON , SE1 7TP

A comprehensive reconfiguration enabled these previously tired 1990s offices to maximise their central London letting potential. Sonnemann Toon completely overhauled four floors of offices to provide Category A spaces suitable for a contemporary, non-corporate market. Additional lettable space was created by the introduction of a new fire strategy that enabled the removal of a secondary stair. The project takes inspiration from its Tottenham Court Road locality of furniture stores and workshops as well as its more recent reputation as a centre for radio and electronics equipment. This context informed a material palette of glass, metals, timber and leather combined with highly crafted detailing reminiscent of mid-20th century radio sets. The flexible new office spaces benefit from new lighting throughout combined with exposed soffits that increase the feeling of space. The project also included a new reception area and relocated entrance, a refurbished core and a new lift.