As part of the 2012 London Olympics legacy, Here East derived from a very non-traditional starting point and, in turn, has come up with an appropriately very non-traditional outcome  Comprising the former Press and Broadcast Centre for the Games, the buildings now provide around 1.2M sq ft of office space, offering something unique to the business sector.

With this development, the team have successfully delivered a world-leading technology and digital cluster which already began to help enhance and regenerate the local community, promote London’s creative industries, and provide a hub for both private and public major events

Here East successfully brings together big and small businesses from tech, media and education in the pursuit of innovation. It is a major contributor to the growing success of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and complements the other uses perfectly.

To successfully deliver this tech hub required numerous significant challenges to be overcome, not least of all was the sheer physical mass of the broadcast centre. This enormous shed, with two storeys more than 11 metres high, and with blank solid facades, has now been converted into a flexible area that provides a variety of spaces for start-ups and established businesses, collocated with universities. Clever architectural interventions, a dazzle pattern façade, designed to disguise its scale, and the use of bright colours add to the enrichening experience of these two buildings.

The team though have capitalised on the world-class data and connectivity infrastructure inherited from the media hub – this has been further developed for the future benefit of all occupiers.

Here East provides London with a much-needed new tech campus which is a benchmark for similar environments around the world. The project has delivered lessons for more traditional projects in how to create an environment where business, education and research can co-locate for mutual benefit, something that we are likely to see more of in the future. It has played a large part in the ongoing regeneration of this part of London and everyone involved deserves praise for the refreshingly unconstrained thinking used in the approach to the product and the mix of functions. Here East represents the almost perfect legacy story.

 Client:

Structural Engineer:

Various       

Colliers International

Quantity Surveyor:

Delancey 

Architect:

Knight Frank

The BCO judges felt that Here East’s creative campus provided an exceptional solution to what they described as a particularly non-traditional starting point. The project’s approach to the mix of functions, from both co-working and business space incubators to a data centre, television studios, and university space, was described by the judges as a model for future projects. The project delivered valuable lessons in how to create an environment where business, education and research can combine for mutual benefit.

Client:

Innovation City (London)

M&E Engineer:

Owner:

Structural Engineer:

Buro Happold

Occupiers:

Various

Contractor:

Laing O'Rourke

Project Manager:

Colliers International

Investment / Property Co:

DV4

Quantity Surveyor:

Gardiner & Theobald

Developer:

Architect:

Hawkins \ Brown

Interior Designer:

Hawkins \ Brown

Scotland

Located outside of Edinburgh’s office core, Greenside, winner of the Refurbished / Recycled category, set out to turn a contemporary office building into a calm and peaceful retreat which would appeal to a wide range of occupiers. The building, which was originally constructed in 1988, was redeveloped into a contemporary multi-let environment, offering occupiers customised design options including an industrial ‘defurbished’ specification. A larger reception space adds prominence and visibility to the street approach, creating an attractive external terrace which has contributed to Greenside’s commercial success.

Client:

Owner:

Structural Engineer:

Will Rudd Davidson

Occupier:

Nucleus Financial

Contractor:

GHI Contracts

Project Manager:

Project Management Partnership

Developer:

DV4

Quantity Surveyor:

Project Management Partnership

Developer:

Architect:

ISA

Interior Designer:

Chris Stewart Group

The BCO judging panel noted that circulation and flow through the entrance hall has been greatly improved with the introduction of a bridge link and a consolidation of the lifts to a single location, whilst the project has added a further 16% of net internal area, including an additional top floor. The judges also highlighted the many challenges overcome by the developer, including the successful incorporation of the building’s original Victorian banking hall and existing stone facades into the finished office. Overall, it was praised for providing a stunning building for modern occupiers, and securing significant pre-lets during construction.

Client:

Owner:

Structural Engineer:

CWA

Project Manager:

Projex

Contractor:

Morgan Sindall

Quantity Surveyor:

RPS

Investment / Property Co:

IM Properties

Architect:

AHR

Agents:

Interior Designer:

AHR

The Neo building received recognition for its full interior and exterior refurbishment, being awarded with the BCO Refurbished / Recycled Workplace Award. The judges were impressed by Bruntwood’s innovative approach, which has led to the creation of a tenant liaison role to ensure building occupiers connect, collaborate and make full use of the communal roof spaces on offer. In the judges’ view, Neo has been completely modernised and offers high quality, flexible space for a variety of tenants. .

Client:

Owner:

Structural Engineer:

DW Consulting

Project Manager:

Bruntwood

Contractor:

Dragonfly

Quantity Surveyor:

Bruntwood

Developer:

Bruntwood

Architect:

Bridge Architects

Thames Tower was praised by the judges for its unrelenting focus on delivering a workspace tailored to its occupants. They highlighted the building’s welcoming reception space with floor-to-ceiling glazing that maximises both the daylight into the building, and the views out. ‘Roost’ – a private occupier club room on the top floor of the building with a semi-enclosed terrace overlooking central Reading - also attracted praise from the judges, who described it as the project’s “biggest act of generosity” to the building’s occupants. The BCO judging panel concluded that the project has not only rejuvenated the landmark property, but has had a hugely positive impact on the streetscape of the local area, and has transformed the experience of arriving in Reading by train.

Clients:

Owners:

Structural Engineer:

Peter Brett Associates

Project Manager:

Rider Levett Bucknall

Contractor:

Bowmer & Kirkland

Quantity Surveyor:

Rider Levett Bucknall

Investment / Property Co:

Brockton Capital

Architect:

dn-a

Developer:

Interior Designers:

dn-a / Moho London