20 Gresham Street London : Architecture Information

20 Gresham Street

The vertical roof façade extends along Gresham Street at ground and first floor level forming the entrance lobby façade. Two revolving doors, designed to mark the transition from a bustling city street into a quiet interior environment, are placed on the apex of the corner to introduce a degree of solidity that frames the view into the entrance and reveals back painted burgundy colored glass panels that are repeated on a journey through the building. Once inside, a double-height cathedral-like entrance space lined with a sculpted travertine wall and a monumental reception desk create an environment that is more reminiscent of an art gallery than an office lobby.

photos : Timothy Soar

From the entrance area, the vertical circulation elements; escalators to the first floor and the lift lobby, act to orientate and allow access to the dealer floors at first and second floor levels and the office floors above.

photos © Adrian Welch

Upon entering the first and second floors, the benefits of the external pre-cast composite columns that form part of the external elevation are evident. 30,000-square-foot floor plates have only seven internal columns and 18-meter spans, accentuating the sense of unimpeded space and allowing for flexible floor plates to support multi-tenancy occupation.

photo : Holger Knauf

The atrium is located behind the central core and extends from the third floor to the roof. Its balconies animate the area and the base can be occupied as office space.

Gresham Street Offices London images / information from KPF 060309

20 Gresham Street - Building Information