News; Winter 2008/2009
Awards
The new £50m BP North Sea headquarters scheme in Aberdeen for developer Goodman has been awarded Best Bespoke Development outside Central London at the 2008 Office Development Awards, sponsored by Property Week.
In addition, the scheme also beat off other category winners to pick up the prestigious 'Best of the Best' award 2008.
Niall McGilp, Goodman's regional development director for Scotland, commented: "We are delighted that the BP building won two of the Industry's most coveted awards. This development, which is more than 207,000 sq ft, was designed to offer Grade A flexible office space to BP and this award win underlines the fact that this is a building to be proud of. This recognition is a great example of the high standards we set for all of our developments and showcases our ability to create bespoke developments that exceed our customers' expectations."
Andy Roberts, BP's project director for the acquisition of the Aberdeen office, said: "This is a fantastic achievement and is testament to the high quality of the design of the building. One of the things which is immediately apparent when you visit the building is how light and airy it feels. We've had great feedback from both our staff and visitors. We feel the development has achieved all our requirements - both in terms of the space it offers and its commercial viability in a competitive market."
We are also pleased to announce that the scheme has recently received an award from Aberdeen Civic Society in recognition of its design qualities.
Student Housing/Urban Regeneration at Luton
On behalf of Liberty Living, one of the UK's foremost providers of student accommodation, Andrew Lett Architects have recently won detailed planning consent for two major new student residential schemes in the heart of Luton. The schemes include over 850 study bedrooms together with extensive communal facilities. The project will be complete for the 2010 academic year.
Rainton Bridge Awards
We are delighted to report that the Rainton Bridge Business Park has been awarded 'Best Commercial Project 2007' from the City of Sunderland.
Rainton Bridge also received a National Landcape Award under the Bali awards for 2007. This award recognises the contribution of high quality landscaping to the overall success of this scheme.
BP Aberdeen
BP's North Sea Operations Headquarters in Aberdeen was completed ahead of programme in November 2007. The scheme comprises 18,000m2 of high quality office space on three floors around a central atrium / street space. The scheme was recently awarded The Office Agent Society Best Bespoke development outside Central London, Best development outside Central London and Aberdeen Civic Society award in recognition of the scheme design qualities .
25-27 Queen Anne Street, London W1
Our new build office scheme in London's West End for Howard de Walden Estates was completed in the summer 2008. The development comprises 1250m2 of high quality, high flexibility office space behind a fully retained facade.
