Technique, 132-140 Goswell Road, Clerkenwell, EC1V 7DY

Summary

Technique is an elegant but hugely inventive amalgamation, expansion and reconfiguration of a decommissioned bank and gin distillery, providing the site with new purpose.

The original buildings, though handsomely of their place, were a tricky base material for a bright new hub for creative business. But General Projects was set against the waste of energy and resources involved in tearing them down. It also presented an opportunity, through the smartest architecture, elegant and ingenious additions and reconfiguration, to create something remarkable.

74,000 sq ft landmark new office space development, conjured and crafted from two historic buildings in the heart of Clerkenwell. Radical in design and use of materials, it sets a new benchmark for sustainable, adaptive re-use and the development of thoughtful, human-centric office space. It is rooted in a sense of responsibility to the local environment and respect for the people who work there.

Set across six storeys of high-ceilings and generous open volumes washed with superb natural light, Technique is richly textured at every turn. The architects, BuckleyGrayYeoman, have boldly re-configured and re-invigorated the existing buildings, adding new layers, together with a remarkable new entrance lobby and private gallery, all topped with 10,000 sq ft of green roof. Technique is a truly future-facing development, designed to serve, support and inspire.

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