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A modern, 10-storey office building situated

in the heart of the City of London was

recently completely renovated, gaining

additional office space and a modernised he City of London

façade with contemporary glazing, with Press T ern office build-
is home to a mod-

ing which has recently
Glass supplying almost 200 square metres of undergone thorough re-
organisation of its use.
complex point fixed structural glazing to the The 10-storey building

– located at 8 Salisbury
centre-piece two-storey ground floor main Square, right in the heart
of the city – has now
gained additional office
entrance screens. space and a modernised
façade with contempo-
rary glazing. Press Glass
supplied near 200 square
metres of complex point
fixed structural glazing to
the centre-piece two storey
ground floor main entrance
screens.
RENOVATION,
RECONSTRUCTION,
REINFORCEMENT
The office building, adver-
tised as a ‘space to think’, is
located behind the bustling
Fleet Street, in a quiet area
complete with garden ac-
cess. TP Bennet Architects’
design involved renovat-
ing and thoroughly recon-
structing the postmodern
building. The architectural
and construction design
provided new Grade A office
accommodation over lower
ground, ground and eight
upper floors, and benefited
from impressive external
terraces on five floors. The
original structure has been
reinforced and extended by
approx. 3,200 square me-
tres additional office space.
The development offers
over 14,000 square metres
of Class A office spaces,
including six roof terraces
with views across the City.

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