This site was a privilege for us to design, involving a fascinating structural inspection of Marconi’s famous 1912 building, reportedly constructed in a record 3 months and also the site of the first radio broadcast in the world. The building features some of the earliest precast hollow core floor units we have seen, light weight steel trusses, heavy timber kingpost trusses and … [Read more...] about MARCONI “Evolution”
Nestle Factory, Hayes
This former factory site, opened in 1913, was the headquarters of Nestle UK and produced chocolate and coffee products, including the world’s first instant coffee, which was introduced to the market in 1939 after 8 years of research and development. The redevelopment proposals for the site include 1,381 new homes in total. Gravity have been commissioned by Barratt London to provide … [Read more...] about Nestle Factory, Hayes
Kings Road Park (Phases 1, 2B & 3)
This fantastic site comprises the redevelopment of the old Gasworks Site at Fulham, which formerly supported 7 gasholders. The superstructure for all gas holders has been removed other than gasholder No. 2, which was constructed in 1850 and is considered to be the oldest gasholder in the world. It is now listed, and will be modified and incorporated into the landscaping scheme for … [Read more...] about Kings Road Park (Phases 1, 2B & 3)