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ANGELBUILDING
Angel Building is the re-invention of an unloved early 1980’s commercial building located on one of London’s historic focal points where City Road and St. John Street meet Pentonville Road and the bustling Islington High Street.
A Reinvented Building
The existing concrete frame has been re-used and wrapped with a highly energy-effi cient glazed skin. This recycled frame also allowed an additional storey and reduced the waste associated with full demolition. Over 100,000 sq ft was added by a series of vertical and horizontal extensions.
Ground Floor Level 2, 3 and 4
Level 1 Level 5
A Recycled Frame
Extension to original frame
Re-Clad
The new energy effi cient skin utilises oversized curtain walling, with three metre wide operable windows. The new façade is extended to rehabilitate the former broken street edge by replicating the gentle curve of St. John Street.
This precisely articulated cladding design and its scale and generosity were infl uenced by some of the great 1950’s buildings in American cities.
Re-landscaped & Re-sited in the City
On St. John Street & Pentonville Road a newly landscaped public realm is set around existing mature trees. The introduction of shops and restaurants will bring activity to this important frontage in the heart of Islington.
A New Entrance
A Public Room
A forgotten service courtyard has been transformed into a grand top-lit public room – complete with break-out areas and a café.
A fair-faced cast in-situ concrete frame with simple glazed metal screens expresses the primary materiality, with elegant expanses of terrazzo fl ooring.
The space has now become the heart of the building, offering a variety of spaces to convene, dine and repose.
Before: 1980’s courtyard
Ground Floor Plan
KEYKEY1 Main entrance1 Main entrance2 Main reception desk2 Main reception desk3 Atrium space3 Atrium space4 Café4 Café5 Lounge area5 Lounge area6 Retail units6 Retail units7 Cancer Research UK offi ce 7 Cancer Research UK offi ce 8 WC’s8 WC’s9 Showers & changing rooms9 Showers & changing rooms10 Lift lobbies 10 Lift lobbies
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11 Kitchens11 Kitchens12 Goods delivery & refuse point12 Goods delivery & refuse point13 Water tank room13 Water tank room14 Landlord LV/HV switch room14 Landlord LV/HV switch room15 EDF points15 EDF points16 Boiler plant room & fuel store16 Boiler plant room & fuel store17 Water harvesting system17 Water harvesting system18 Chillier room18 Chillier room19 Tenant’s generator room19 Tenant’s generator room20 Cycle store20 Cycle store
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Over 15,000 sq ft of retail space is created either side of the main entrance facing onto the new public space on St. John Street. This adds further activity and commercial opportunities to this once dreary and unloved space.
Cancer Research UK has pre-let the building taking c.125,000 sq ft which enabled the project team to closely tailor the building to the needs of this world-leading charity.
Retail
The building contains a number of site specifi c commissioned pieces of art, including ‘Epic’ by Teresita Fernandez and ‘Out of the Strong Came forth Sweetness’ by Ian McChesney as well as numerous bespoke photographic based compositions.
Art
21st Century Offi ce
The offi ce space has been designed to capitalise on the large, 6m glazed bays which provide deep natural light penetration and are supplemented with an intelligent low energy DALI lighting system.
Temperature is controlled via low velocity, under fl oor displacement which liberates the offi ce space from internal ductwork and low ceilings.
The project has been awarded a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and includes a number of sustainable strategies including rainwater harvesting, biomass boilers, ultra effi cient cladding, and low velocity water fi ttings amongst others.
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KEYKEY1 Lift lobbies 1 Lift lobbies 2 Break-out space2 Break-out space3 WC’s3 WC’s4 Stores4 Stores5 Open plan offi ce5 Open plan offi ce6 Cellular offi ces6 Cellular offi ces7 Floor reception7 Floor reception8 Kitchenette8 Kitchenette9 Meeting rooms9 Meeting rooms10 Copy/Post areas10 Copy/Post areas11 Terrace11 Terrace12 Roof light12 Roof light
Fourth Floor Plan
Fifth Floor Plan
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Sky Terraces
A number of terraces the size of ten tennis courts provide 360-degree views of London.
A communal area is available for all occupants of the building, complete with Miesean pergola structures and a variety of landscaped surfaces and planting.
Project Team
Client Derwent LondonArchitect Allford Hall Monaghan MorrisStructural Engineers Adams Kara Taylor Project Managers Buro FourCost Consultants Davis LangdonProperty Agents Pilcher Hershman / CBRE Service Engineers Norman Disney & YoungLandscape Architects J&L GibbonsFire Consultant: Norman Disney & Young FireMain Contractor BAMApproved Inspector Islington Building ControlAcoustic Consultant Sandy Brown AssociatesPlanning Consultant DP9CDM Co-ordinator Jackson ColesParty Wall Surveyor GIATransport Consultant Colin BuchananGraphic Designers David HillmanRights of Light GIALighting Consultant GIA Equation
Allford Hall Monaghan MorrisMorelands5 - 23 Old StreetLondon EC1V 9HLT 020 7251 [email protected]