The building, near Hammersmith Underground, was designed by Sir John Burnet Tait & Partners and built in 1949.聽It will be converted into a hotel by a multidisciplinary team including GRID Architects, QuinnRoss, FRAME Structural Engineers, Affinity Fire Engineering, RBA Acoustics, Tetra Tech transport consultants and Fortis Facades, with Legendre UK acting as lead contractor.
The 6,500sq m scheme will deliver 171 hotel rooms, a 131-seat auditorium and a range of amenities for both guests and the wider community.
Nicolas Swiderski, head of property development at Legendre UK, said,聽鈥淭his retrofit-first approach will create dynamic and versatile spaces across retail, office, leisure and the arts, embedding social value and meeting occupiers鈥� evolving needs for inner-city accommodation. Retrofitting vacant offices is a very environmentally friendly and efficient solution to London鈥檚 shortfall of quality accommodation."