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Project: Complete refurbishment of four Mews houses into modern commercial office accommodation.
Location: 3-6 Quebec Mews, London W1
Client: The Portman Estate
Contract Period: 47 weeks
Value: £1,150,000
Brief:
The refurbishment and alteration of 5 & 6 Quebec Mews and demolition and re-building of 3 & 4 Quebec Mews to create contemporary office accommodation.
Key Issues:
The project consisted of the
complete demolition of two of the Mews
properties and the partial demolition of
the remaining two, including
existing floors and roofs - only the
external party walls were retained.
Extensive temporary and structural works
were undertaken, including
under-pinning, before any re-building could
commence - this severely restricted access
to the site.
There were a number of planning restrictions, as the properties were in a conservation area. The surrounding and adjoining properties were fully occupied during the construction process.
There was also a requirement to repair and damp-proof the basement vault of one of the properties.
Outcome:
3, 4 & 5 Quebec Mews is now a superb and practical large open plan office area on three floors, fully air conditioned and providing all modern services.
Nr. 6 Quebec Mews has office space on four floors including the basement vault and a contemporary staircase between the floors gives this property a very modern feel.
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