contents windsor april 2010.pdf · contents project summary project proposals and design statement...

3

CONTENTS

Project Summary

Project Proposals and Design Statement

Accommodation Schedule

and Master Programme

Project Team

4

Project Summary

5

Project Summary

6

Aerial View of Site

7

Project Summary

The Location

Windsor is located 1.5 miles south of J6 of the M4 and 7 miles west of the M25 orbital motorway. It is approximately 26 miles from London at the entrance to the Thames Valley.

Windsor is well located for the following centres:

London 26 miles •Heathrow 9 miles•Gatwick 42 miles •Maidenhead 7 miles •

Windsor to London Paddington has a fastest advertised journey time of 27 minutes, via Slough Central Train Station. In addition, there are train services from Windsor and Eton Riverside to London Waterloo with a journey time of 56 minutes. Alma Road is a short distance from Windsor train station through the fully let King Edward court shopping centre and along the prime retail pitch of Peascod Street.

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has the unique combination of picturesque rural countryside, successful and modern business and a thriving tourist industry. The affluenttown of Windsor has a well established retail offer in the triangle of Peascod Street, King Edward Court and the Windsor Royal Shopping Centre.

The town benefits from having the two strong attractions ofWindsor Castle and Legoland Windsor, along with Windsor race course nearby.

The excellent transport links and pleasant surroundings make Windsor highly attractive for the best international officeoccupiers.

International occupiers include Centrica, FM Global Insurance, Celgene, Golfbreaks, Assurant Solutions Group, TNT, Global Personal Services, British Bakeries Plc and Morgan Crucible.

Situation

W1, Windsor is situated 1.5 miles from Junction 6 of the M4 on the southern end of the Alma Road, near to its junction with the A308 is the principal road linking Windsor and Maidenhead to the west.

The property is situated on a 4.6 acre landscaped site which is accessed from the Alma Road. To the west of the site is a recreational ground with residential housing to the north. To the east between Alma Road and the site there is a recently completed block of retirement homes and the Thames Valley Windsor Police station.

Delivery

Submit Planning Application : May 2010Receive Planning Permission: August 2010Demolish Existing Building : August 2010 to May 2011Scheme Completion on a phased basis: Q4 2012 to Q1 2013Fit-out opportunity from June 2012

W1 – Windsor Scheme - Flexibility

N.I.A sqft N.I.A sqm

Building1 46,414 4,312(over4floors)Building2 50,892 4,728(over4floors)Building3 69,729 6,478(over5floors)Building4 69,729 6,478(over5floors) ______ ______Total 236,764sqft 21,996sqm Further facilities at basement level provides additional lettable accommodation - see detailed accommodation schedule.

The building configuration is designed to offer a wide varietyof space solutions, facilities and amenities to meet the tenants requirements. Building 1 and 2 together provides approximately 100,000 sqft net of fully integrated accommodation and by connecting Building 3 and 4 together with glass bridges, we can provide approximately 140,000sqft net. The design also allows for individualfloorsofeachbuildingtobeseparatelylet.

Car parking will be provided at grade, basement and podium level at a ratio of 1 space per every 500 sq ft.

The accommodation internally will be a Grade A institutional standard design, covering BREEAM ‘Very Good’ as a minimum.

The Team

The owner is a joint venture between Europa Fund III & St Con-gar Properties. The general partner of Europa Fund III is Europa Capital LP.

The joint venture has employed a highly skilled and professional design and development team, including:

Project Management – Watts Group PLC •

Architects – HLM Architects •

M & E Services Consultancy – MTT Consulting •

Structural Engineering Design – Heyne Tillett Steel •

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant – EC Harris •

TrafficAnalysis&TransportDesign–ARUP •

Sustainability – MTT Sustain •

Planning Consultancy – Barton Willmore •

Landscape Design – HLM Landscape •

CDM Co-ordinator – Watts Group PLC •

Air Quality Advisors – Royal Haskoning •

Employment Market Report – Savills •

Flood Risk Analysis – RJ Fillingham Associates Ltd •

Arboricultural Advisors – ACF Associates •

Ecological Advisors – SLR Consulting •

Added Value:

Location •TenantswillhavetheirownhighlyspecifiedbuildingsclosetotheirexistingofficefacilityatWindsorOfficePark.W1,Windsor will offer an unrivalled business location, set in a business park with all of Windsor’s amenity and transport facilities within close proximity.

Access to London/ Connectivity• Two train stations connecting to London Paddington and London Waterloo, excellent access by rail to Europe’s financialcapitaland1.5milesfromJ6M4,provingaccesstoLondonandtheUK’smotorwaynetwork.Heathrowairport9miles.

Staff Amenity •W1, Windsor is situated in a pleasant surburban location, withinashortwalk(5minutes)fromalltheamenitiesofWindsor town centre, allowing staff to enjoy / relax during their lunch break and after work. The masterplan also provides a privately franchised cafe within the site boundary at the edge of Vansittart Park.

Building Design •W1, Windsor will be an outstanding new HQ business park, offering tenants the opportunity to enhance their public perception, while providing a truly great place to work. It will deliver outstanding design and technical credentials meeting the highest modern standards of environmental design and operatingcostefficiencies.

8


9

W1, Windsor will be a unique business park within the south east and the Thames Valley. The design successfully harmonises references to the local context of Windsor and its historic buildings,withthecontemporaryaestheticofhighquality,flexibleofficebuildings;tocreateabusinesssettingwithauniquesenseof place.

The masterplan responds to the site location at the edge of Windsor town centre and over looking Vansittart Park through creating improved pedestrian connections across the site with the introduction of new high quality public realm and landscaped space. Four individual buildings are created, varying in height between 3, 4 and 5 storey elements; potentially connected inpairstoofferahighlyflexibleconfigurationofspacetomeettheneeds of prospective tenants.

Each office building is planned around a central service core,creating the potential for further sub-division but also importantly offering highly efficient space planning. A 1500mm planningmodule is utilised in combination with an asymetrically composed irregular facade aesthetic, providing total flexibility for tenantsspace planning options. All glazing panels are proposed as full height with a stepped ceiling detail to offer a natural blind recess, maximum light penetration and high quality daylighting standards.

The main elevational material used is brickwork in response to the surroundings, expressed in a series of recessed panels in response to both the overall aesthetic and as a climatic response to the orientation of each facade. Greater depths of recess are used to provide the appropriate solar shading on both the south andwestfacingfacades;complementedwithbrisesoleilfeatureson the south elevations only. Full height internal blinds are also adopted on the east and west facades to eliminate both solar gain and glare, given the low altitude sunlight these orientations are exposed to.

The buildings provide fully environmental controlled space, utilising fan coil systems in traditional ceiling zones, which draw air through the facade at each level of the building, reducing ductriserspace.Raisedfloorsprovidea150mmclearzoneforelectrical and data distribution.

A series of environmental sustainability measures are introduced, including a substantial renewable energy contribution which will ensure that the buildings will be BREEAM “Very Good” as a minimum.


10

Site Masterplan

Project Proposals and Design StatementProject Proposals and Design Statement

11

View from Goslar Way across Vansittart Park at dusk

Project Proposals and Design StatementProject Proposals and Design Statement

12

Ground Floor Plan 1st Floor Plan


13

2nd Floor Plan 3rd Floor Plan


14

Buildings 1&2 - Atrium Entrance to Central Street - Scale 1:200


Buildings 1&2 - Site Elevation - 1/500

15

Buildings 1&2 - Atrium Entrance to Northern Route - Scale 1:200


Buildings 1&2 - Site Elevation to North - 1/500

16


Views of the central street

17


Views of the central street

18

Views of the buildings along the northern site elevation


19

Views around the W1 development


20

Dusk view of the main vehicle site entrance


21

Dusk view of the central street


22

Accommodation Schedule and Master Programme

23

Accommodation Schedule and Master Programme

24

Accommodation Schedule

Schedule Of Areas GEA m2 GIA Building 1 5157 4959 Building 2 5580 5358 Building 3 7921 7573 Building 4 7921 7574 Café 158 152 Security Building

91 79

Electricity Substation

99 90

Basement incl. Car Parking

5872 5715

Deck Car Parking

7090 6834

Total Area 39889 m2 38334 m2 Schedule Of Areas

GEA m2 GIA Building 1 5157 4959 Building 2 5580 5358 Building 3 7921 7573 Building 4 7921 7574 Café 158 152 Security Building 91 79 Electricity Substation 99 90 Basement incl Car Parking 5872 5715 Deck Car Parking 7090 6834 Total Area 39889 m2 38334 m2

abcImperial House WindsorArea ScheduleDate : 16/12/09Rev : --

NIA GIA GEA NIA GIA GEABuilding 1 & 2 Basement Enclosure. NIA to include shower and locker rooms only 58 276 309

Main Elec Substation N/A 57 65

Building 3 Basement Enclosure. NIA to include shower and locker rooms only 60 202 223

Security Building N/A 101 119

Building 4 Basement Enclosure. NIA to include shower and locker rooms only 60 202 223 Café 106 106 117Stair ( East) N/A 12 14 TOTAL 106 m² 264 m² 301 m²Stair ( West ) N/A 12 14 1140 ft² 2842 ft² 3240 ft²TOTAL 178 m² 704 m² 783 m²

1916 ft² 7578 ft² 8428 ft²

22280 m² 239821 ft²

26740 m² 287827 ft²

27996 m² 301345 ft²

5961491

195

625559First floor Deck

Second floor DeckThird floor DeckTotal

Basement Areas Outdoor Areas

Grandtotal NIA ( Including Basement shower rooms and Cafe )

Grandtotal GIA ( Including all buildings, Basement areas and Outdoor areas )

Grandtotal GEA ( Including all buildings, Basement areas and Outdoor areas )

Basement Parking spaces

Grade Level External Parking spaces Grade level Deck

abcImperial House WindsorArea ScheduleDate : 16/12/09Rev : --

NIA GIA GEA NIA GIA GEABuilding 1 & 2 Basement Enclosure. NIA to include shower and locker rooms only 58 276 309

Main Elec Substation N/A 57 65

Building 3 Basement Enclosure. NIA to include shower and locker rooms only 60 202 223

Security Building N/A 101 119

Building 4 Basement Enclosure. NIA to include shower and locker rooms only 60 202 223 Café 106 106 117Stair ( East) N/A 12 14 TOTAL 106 m² 264 m² 301 m²Stair ( West ) N/A 12 14 1140 ft² 2842 ft² 3240 ft²TOTAL 178 m² 704 m² 783 m²

1916 ft² 7578 ft² 8428 ft²

22280 m² 239821 ft²

26740 m² 287827 ft²

27996 m² 301345 ft²

5961491

195

625559First floor Deck

Second floor DeckThird floor DeckTotal

Basement Areas Outdoor Areas

Grandtotal NIA ( Including Basement shower rooms and Cafe )

Grandtotal GIA ( Including all buildings, Basement areas and Outdoor areas )

Grandtotal GEA ( Including all buildings, Basement areas and Outdoor areas )

Basement Parking spaces

Grade Level External Parking spaces Grade level Deck

25

Master Programme

26

The Project Team

27

The Project Team

HLM ARCHITECTS

URBAN DESIGN / ARCHITECTURE + INTERIOR DESIGN

HLM LANDSCAPE

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Mtt SUSTAIN

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Mtt

M&E ENGINEERS

ST CONGAR PROPERTIES

HEYNE TILLET STEEL

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

EC Harris LLP

EC HARRIS

COST SURVEYORS CONSULTANTS

WATTS

PROJECT MANAGER

ARUP

TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

SAVILLS

ADVISORS

JOINT

VENTURE

EUROPA FUND III

BARTON WILLMORE

PLANNING CONSULTANTS

28

Europa Capital is an independent real estate fund management groupoperatingfromofficesacrossEurope.Since1995,EuropaCapital’s Principals have collectively raised 6 real estate funds and committed to over 60 transactions totalling some €6.0 billion, across 17 European countries.

Europa Capital raised two new investment funds for European property investment in 2008 being Europa Fund III and Europa Emerging Europe, which invests in Eastern Europe. Together, these funds give Europa Capital €895 million of additional equity to invest.

The Europa Funds benefit from Europa Capital’s network ofexclusive Country Partners, who co-invest in acquisitions made by the Europa Funds in their territory. Many of the Country Partners have worked closely with the Principals of Europa Capital during the last 20 years. Further information can be found at www.europacapital.com.

In addition to other strands of real estate investment activity, Europa Capital has significant development capability and experienceboth in theUK andContinental Europe. The funds it adviseshaveundertakenover250,000sqmetresofofficedevelopment,oftenbutnotexclusivelypre-let,andsignificantoccupiershaveincluded, inter alia, LBBW Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, HewlettPackard,NokiaSiemensNetworks,COFIDIS,ComputerAssociates, Securitas, Statistik Austria, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Allianz, Merz, Sony, GlaxoSmithKline and Microsoft.

St Congar Properties was established by Miff Chichester to run the acquisition and asset management of W1, Windsor. This new venture compliments his other joint venture vehicles with Europa Capital, which have been acquiring and developing mixed use opportunities since 2003, notably Imperial Place, Borehamwood, a250,000sqftofficerefurbishment.Thiswasletandsoldin2007.St Congar Land, another joint venture specialising in residential / mixed-use land acquisition, is the latest vehicle between these partners.

St. Congar Properties Limited

5

Pan-European transactions

The Project Team

29

About Savills

Leading international practice, established 1855 and UK•FTSE 250 company.180officesandassociatesthroughouttheAmericas,Europe,•AsiaPacific,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.Services cover whole range of commercial property needs:•

- acquisition and disposal - development and planning - building consultancy - landlord and tenant - property management - investment - valuation

For the eighth consecutive year, ranked as the number one •property consultancy by Estates Gazette.Rated as Graduate Employers of Choice for three consecutive •years by The Times Graduate Recruitment Awards.

Savills Commercial is a leading commercial global property servicesconsultantwithofficesthroughouttheUKandofficesorassociategroupsthroughouttheAmericas,Europe,AsiaPacific,Africa and the Middle East. Savills provides a wide range of property services to meet the needs of business and the public sector, and has the capacity to undertake virtually any property consultancy commission.

We have extensive experience in advising a wide range of clients on property occupation and ownership strategies, asset management, regeneration, planning, development and building consultancy, stock condition, disposal and management. We have in-depth knowledge of local and national property markets throughouttheUK,andin-houseexpertiseoneveryUKpropertysector.

Ourstaffalsoincludesspecialistsinmattersasdiverseasfinance,urban design, energy conservation, social housing and research as well as in leisure, healthcare and hotels.

Key facts - Breadth of services Keypropertysectors:residential,office,industrial,retail,leisure,healthcare, rural, hotel property, mixed use development schemes

Core service offerings: consultancy, research, acquisition/disposal, leasing, valuation, buildings services and project management, property management, asset management, facilities management, corporate finance advice, insolvencyadvice, rating, rent review capital allowances, planning. We also offer specialist fund and investment management, real estate finance,andprivatefinancialservices

Chiswick Park, London W4

Chiswick Park has developed a unique brand/reputation as a •thoroughly modern business park. If people enjoy work, they do work better. Savills have been involved from the inception of this scheme and are an integral part of its success. The development brief included:•

- Masterplanningandspecificdevelopmentbriefs - Schemebranding,(www.enjoy-work.com) - Detailed design and concepts - Leasing/marketing strategy

ChiswickParkhasconsentfor2millionsqftofoffices,with•significant amenity uses to create amore vibrant, 24 hourfacility. The initial phases have been concluded:

- 600,000sqftofficesbuiltonaspeculative basis, with 76% let. Tenants include Teletext, CentricaOneTel,Foxtons,FranceTelecom, Element6,BakerHughes,OrbisFinancial, Vue Entertainment, Cortinthian Television/Walt Disney, CBS News, GE, Tullow OilandSingaporeAirlines. - 42,000sqftpremiumhealthandfitnessclub, Starbucks and café bar let to Esporta. - Futurephases-1.1msqftofB1officesplus additional A3/A1 retail - Awards for Chiswick Park include: - BCO2002-Winner,CommercialWorkspace, London & National - BCO2002-BestoftheBest - OAS2001-OfficeDevelopmentoftheYear

Bracknell Town Centre Redevelopment

The Bracknell Regeneration Partnership (Schroders/•Legal & General) in collaboration with Bracknell ForestBorough Council are redeveloping Bracknell Town Centre. Outline Planning Permission has been securedfor 93,000 m2 of new development including retail, office,a new bus station, healthcare, residential and new hotel.

Savills are advising BRP on:•

- MasterplanningNWquarter(6.9hectares) - Officeredevelopmentproposals(500,000sqft) - Residential massing - Hotel development - Mix of uses - Leasing and marketing advice in respect of officeelements

The Project Team

30

About HLM

HLM provides a full range of design and masterplanning services fromitssevenoffices inLondon,Guildford,Sheffield,Glasgow,Belfast, Cardiff and Plymouth supporting clients and projects throughouttheUKinmostsectorsofthebuiltenvironment.

HLM is a creatively focused organisation which operates with the belief that good design and architecture enhances the quality of life and environment for current and future generations.

We recognise the importance of design quality, sustainability and innovation, and projects aredriven by this in pursuit of overall design excellence.

OurdesignprocessiscentredonourClients’operationalneeds,and we are committed to providing the highest levels of service and advice, and delivering high quality and elegant design solutions. We are proud of the close relationships that we have developed with our clients, and the extent of repeat work that has resulted from the success of adopting this philosophy.

A key driver in our success, we believe, is our teamwork ethos, an ability to address the key project issues, and maximise value on projectsforthebenefitofourClients.

AsoneoftheleadingUKArchitectureandDesignfirms,wehavedeveloped a unique blend of commercial, teaching and design expertise. We have an unrivalled range of experience in a broad range of sectors such as Education, Health, Defence, Justice, Civic, Commercial and Residential. We are at the forefront of PPP/PFI, where our design ethos is ideally suited to achieving optimal design solutions to minimise the life cycle cost of our buildings.

HLM has maintained a position in the Sunday Times Top 100 Small Companies for four years and has this year been awarded short-listedforBuildingMagazine’sArchitectoftheYearAward2010.

WoolwichNewCivicOfficesandRegenerationMasterplan

Victoria Way, Woking

OfficeBuilding,GuildfordforStandardLife

Arundel Great Court - Building 6

The Project Team

abc

31

About Watts

Leading independent... Overview

Watts is a leading, pan-European consultant to the property and construction industry. With more than 40 years’ experience across all building types and market sectors, the Group delivers independent, expert advice within a framework of corporate responsibility that underpins a strong culture of customer service.

Watts’ services cover the complete spectrum of building and cost consultancy, commercial building surveying, building pathology and compliance. Professional staff have extensive experience of working across the whole range of commercial, historic, industrial, public sectorretail and residential building types.

TheGroup’snetworkofofficesservesclientsthroughouttheUKand Ireland, as well as Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Bulgaria and Eastern Europe. In addition, strategic lliances with complementary businesses enable Watts to supply comprehensive and effectiveproperty and construction solutions to clients, wherever they are located.

Watts is committed to best practice in all aspects of its business. This is demonstrated not only through services to and relationships with clients but by the way in which the Group actively promotes sustainability, supports compliance with health & safety legislation and advances staff training and development through the Watts Academy.

Local knowledge... Regional introduction

Watts’Londonofficehasastrongcultureofclient-focusedservicedeliveryandhasdiversifiedtomatchchangingmarketconditions,moving into new service areas and markets.

In addition to core professional building and cost consultancy, the Londonofficehasestablishedabusinessunittomeetincreaseddemand from public sector clients, specialising in delivering services to the education sector. The recent levelling-out in demand for technical due diligenceservices has led to increased emphasis on property maintenance and management including schedules of condition, neighbourly matters, fire insurance valuations,dilapidations advice and settling claims for both landlords and tenants. The London office is now able to offer sustainabilityadvice and energy audit and air conditioning inspections to meet the requirements of recent environmental legislation. Servicing a diverseanddemandingclientbase,theofficeiswellpositionedto develop further and to deliver the property and construction services that will be required as economic conditions improve.

OntarioTower Dock 9

Buchanan House Bidborough House

The Project Team

32

NationalAuditOffice

Nido,Spitalfield

Rolex

10 Queen Street Place

The Project Team

About Mtt

Mtt is an environmental engineering and sustainability consultancy providing a complete coordinated service in all market sectors.

Our philosophy is to add value to projects by considering theimplications of the building services, not simply with regard to the technical requirements, but with the overall building fabric, energy usage and aesthetic treatment in mind.

Due to the continued support of our clients, the practice has expanded steadily and has developed an exemplary reputation within the market place for delivering projects in a proactive and user-friendly manner.

All of our engineers are capable of contributing enthusiastically and intelligently throughout the entire duration of their projects. All team members are of a senior level and have the experience to retain responsibility for the overall delivery of their projects. It is company policy that ownership of a project is retained from inception to completion. This approach ensures continuity is maintained.

Mtt actively aspire to incorporate commercially viable technologies intoourprojectswhichhasresultedinbacktobackBCOAwardsin 2007 and 2008 and a short listing in 2009.

The Project Team

33

About Heyne Tillet Steel

Heyne Tillett Steel LLP are a practice of consulting structural engineers based in Clerkenwell London. The practice was established in February 2007 by partners Andy Heyne, MarkTillett and Tom Steel.

We approach all projects with a fresh perspective, encouraging open discussion and the use of a wide range of structural forms and materials. This ensures we generate imaginative, practical and appropriate design solutions.

The practice works under the management of the 3 partners who each take an active, day to day involvement in all projects. Each project has a dedicated partner, engineer and CAD technician who are consistent through its lifetime.

Communication is critical, and we strive to produce drawings, sketches and reports of a consistently high standard within a supportive and collaborative team environment. This includesdrawing the majority of our designs with 3 Dimensional drafting techniques.

The practice has extensive experience and expertise in structural engineering design particularly focusing on design of buildingstructures. We undertake a broad range of project types including new build structures and refurbishments of existing buildings. We work in a number of sectors including Commercial, Residential, Education and Healthcare. We have also been involved in the design of temporary structures and sculptures.

Wecurrentlyhave10permanentmembersofstaff;3partners,4projectengineers,2CADtechnicians,1officeadministrator /book-keeper.Ofourengineers5arecharteredmembersoftheInstitute of Structural Engineers (MIStructE). We work in anopen plan office, which promotes interaction and knowledge-sharing between all members of staff. A practice meeting is held weekly over lunch to discuss strategic office issues,as well as new projects, specific technical queries andpoints of nterest which have arisen over the past week.

We provide both internal and external professional development for all staff, and actively encourage training towards IStructE and ICE Membership. In-house presentations are held fortnightly, where engineering subjects are discussed to provide knowledge and inspiration. Project-related training is part of the everyday work environment, including QA reviews and technical discussions during the weekly office meeting. We operate a bespoke QA(qualityassurance)systemtoensurealloutputisofthehigheststandard. This involves thorough design checks from an additional partner at key design stages.

Rathbone Place Walmar House

Euston Road Lime Street

The Project Team

34

Practice Profile

Barton Willmore has grown organically to become one of the UK's leading, independent Planning and Design consultancies, offering our services from eight offices nationwide.

We provide comprehensive planning, design and regeneration services that can be utilised at any point during the development process. We act for private and public sector clients across all types of development, from key national urban regeneration sites to a local village hall and our personal approach to the services we provide has consistently resulted in long standing client relationships and a high level of repeat business.

We believe the integration of planning and design expertise is central to successful projects and the services we offer have evolved over the years to reflect the increasing complexity of issues to be addressed. We seek to encourage co-working between our planners, masterplanners, urban designers, architects, landscape designers and project managers to provide an unparalleled breadth and depth of expertise to guide you throughout the development process.

Although a large Practice, projects are structured around small, client focused teams. Emphasis is placed upon the quality of our response to our clients' needs; quality not only in terms of advice but also in terms of the level of expertise and resources we are able to commit to projects. Our blend of planning and design related services enable our teams to identify the wider implications of their advice and the need for an integrated approach. We are also adept at working within external multi-disciplinary teams, encouraging dissemination of information and ideas.

Barton Willmore constantly seeks to provide comprehensive and deliverable solutions that will not only secure all the necessary permissions and approvals but also provide innovative, people focused solutions which meet an agenda of sustainability, integration and quality.

Clients of the firm are very diverse and include:

Commercial Waitrose HondaThames Water Scottish Power Hutchison 3G Vodafone

Public Sector English Partnerships Sovereign Housing Group Ministry of Defence NHS Trust Circle 33 Housing Association A2 Dominion

Residential Crest Nicholson Bellway George Wimpey Taylor Woodrow Persimmon Barratt Homes Berkeley Homes / St George

Land Owners Rugby Estates PLC Land Securities Helical Bar Oxford University BBC Pension Fund CBRE Investors Threadneedle

Experience

Vodafone Airtouch World Headquarters, Newbury, Berkshire Barton Willmore acted as Landscape Consultants and Town Planners for the Vodafone Headquarters, located on the edge of Newbury, Berkshire and adjacent to the A34. A detailed landscape and visual appraisal was carried out for the Environmental Statement and a Masterplan was prepared in close consultation with the project architects and the clients whose brief requested the provision of a natural ‘organic’ feeling throughout the site. The strategic landscape of the complex was designed to envelope the development with woodland belts around the perimeter and to provide a parkland setting to the buildings. The buildings are grouped along the bottom of a shallow valley, separated by a series of ponds that provide the requested water storage facility and enhanced using a variety of hard and soft landscaping materials. The car parks are successfully integrated into the landscape on a series of terraces with extensive tree and shrub planting.

Clear Water Court, Reading Clearwater Court was Planned, Designed and Delivered by Barton Willmore at the turn of the Century, to provide Thames Water with a strategically located Business centre, on the banks of the River Thames. The five-storey circular structure houses around 9,300sqft of B1 offi ce space, staff catering facilities and parking within a BREEAM Excellent rated envelope that also offers stunning views across the town and river. Our teams provided comprehensive Town Planning, Architecture and Landscape Design consultancy services for the scheme, which took some 18 months to complete on site at a cost of over £25m.

Stryker Headquarters, Newbury Our Planners worked closely with an external architect and the client, Stryker, to develop proposals for Stryker's European Headquarters. Located on a brownfield employment site, adjacent to Newbury Racecourse, the proposals will create a BREEAM Excellent HQ building, providing office space and ancillary accommodation for staff members (gym, canteen and roof terrace).

Practice Profile











Experience




Practice Profile











Experience




Practice Profile











Experience




About Barton Willmore

BartonWillmorehasgrownorganicallytobecomeoneoftheUK’sleading, independent Planning and Design consultancies, offering ourservicesfromeightofficesnationwide.

We provide comprehensive planning, design and regeneration services that can be utilised at any point during the development process. We act for private and public sector clients across all types of development, from key national urban regeneration sites to a local village hall and our personal approach to the services we provide has consistently resulted in long standing client relationships and a high level of repeat business

We believe the integration of planning and design expertise is central to successful projects and the services we offer have evolved over the years to reflect the increasing complexity ofissues to be addressed. We seek to encourage co-working between our planners, masterplanners, urban designers, architects, landscape designers and project managers to provide an unparalleled breadth and depth of expertise to guide you throughout the development process.

Although a large Practice, projects are structured around small, client focused teams. Emphasis is placed upon the quality of our responsetoourclients’needs;qualitynotonlyintermsofadvicebut also in terms of the level of expertise and resources we are able to commit to projects.

Our blend of planning and design related services enable ourteams to identify the wider implications of their advice and the need for an integrated approach. We are also adept at working within external multi-disciplinary teams, encouraging dissemination of information and ideas. Barton Willmore constantly seeks to provide comprehensive and deliverable solutions that will not only secure all the necessary permissions and approvals but also provide innovative, people focused solutions which meet an agenda of sustainability, integration and quality.

Practice Profile











Experience




The Project Team

contents windsor april 2010.pdf · contents project summary project proposals and design statement...

Documents