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South Kensington Station Development

2019-07-30T10:44:38Z

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In May 2019 Native Land and Transport for London (TfL) [https://www.southkensingtonstation.co.uk/ unveiled their proposals to restore and improve South Kensington Tube station and the surrounding streets], respecting the heritage of the area. The proposals include the development delivering around 40 additional homes, a new range of shops, restaurants and workspaces, and step-free station access to the ticket hall and District and Circle line platforms via a new entrance on Thurloe Street.

TfL appointed Native Land as its development partner in 2018 for the redevelopment of the land and buildings around South Kensington Station. The proposals, designed by Stirling Prize-winning architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, aim to sensitively repair and enhance the Grade-II listed station and surrounding area’s historic streets, while also delivering a range of improvements for those living, working and visiting locally.

As well as delivering step-free access to the District and Circle lines and restoring the historic station arcade and improving the main station entrances, a key part of the development will be improvements to properties around the station in a way that properly reflects the importance of this unique location. The plan proposes the development of a carefully crafted building, adjacent to the station entrances that will serve as a refined landmark for the station, which is the gateway to London’s internationally renowned museum and cultural quarter. The proposed five-storey building will provide workspace, restaurants and shops and give the station area a renewed sense of place.

The design of the new ‘Bullnose’ building, referred to as such because of its unique shape, at the front of the station is informed by the initial nineteenth century vision for the site, which structural drawings show was originally designed to accommodate several floors. The proposed building will be contemporary in style, but sympathetic to its context, mirroring the distinct curved shape of the Bullnose and utilising the iconic signage from above the arcade entrance across the new retail units.

The proposals also include the provision of a number of new homes around the station, including along the station side of Pelham Street, reinstating the historic row of buildings that existed there previously. The buildings at this location will also provide new retail opportunities with the potential for independent outlets and a focus on health and well-being.

Also included in the plans is the upgrading of the building along Thurloe Street to the north of the station, with the provision of new homes behind the historic Regency facade, replacing the current apartments. The proposals also include providing new homes in Thurloe Square to reinstate housing where the square connects with Pelham Place, which were removed during the construction of the railway.

Graeme Craig, Director of Commercial Development at Transport for London said: “We are excited to be working with Native Land on these important proposals which will transform the area around South Kensington Tube station. Our aim has been to create a proposal that honours the heritage of the station and reflects the historic legacy and architecture of the area as well as its unique setting as a gateway to some of the most important and treasured cultural institutions in the world. Our proposals provide a range of improvements, including step-free access, as well as new homes and opportunities for upgraded retail and commercial space, generating vital revenue to reinvest in the transport network.”

Alasdair Nicholls, chief executive Native Land, said: “We have been working very closely with Transport for London and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners on these proposals to deliver an exemplar station within a high quality contemporary development that respects its unique historical context. As well as delivering new residential buildings with a scale and massing respectful to the surrounding area, the proposals will help bring a renewed sense of place to South Kensington, along with a contemporary range of shops, restaurants and workspaces. We look forward to hearing local peoples’ views on our plans.”

Tracy Meller – Partner, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners said: “These proposals have been developed through careful study of the historic context of the station and surrounding streetscape, from which we have developed a proposal which is led by the local setting, and which reconnects the site to its streets and squares, with buildings of a quality, proportion and scale sympathetic to their context. This development is a unique opportunity to shape the next chapter in the development of the area around South Kensington Tube station, to serve the immediate community but also to provide a gateway to the world famous museum quarter to the north. We are building on the existing legacy of refined architecture to enhance the historic significance and distinctive character of the neighbourhood.”

WELL Building Standard

2018-02-13T15:28:12Z

AHayman:

Delos Living LLC is an American-based organisation that says its mission is ‘to build a better world’. It suggests that it transforms the indoor environment by placing health and 'wellness' at the centre of design and construction decisions through research, consulting, real estate development and by offering innovative solutions for the built environment. It has an advisory board that includes Dick Gephardt, Former United States Congressman and House of Representatives Majority Leader and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Delos is the founder of the [http://delos.com/about/well-building-standard/ WELL Building Standard] (WELL) which it suggests is '…the world’s first building standard focused exclusively on human health and wellness. It marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research – harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and wellbeing.'

WELL is administered by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), a public benefit corporation launched by Delos in 2013 whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment.

The standard is based on seven years of research in partnership with scientists, doctors and architects exploring the connection between the buildings where people spend their time, and the health and wellbeing impacts those buildings have on their occupants. It is third-party certified by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), which administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

Spaces can become WELL Certified by achieving a defined score in each of seven categories:

* Air.
* Water.
* Nourishment.
* Light.
* Fitness.
* Comfort.
* Mind.

Certification includes the submission of project documentation and onsite audit, which can result in the award of a Silver, Gold or Platinum standard.

In November 2015, Lendlease, one of the world’s leading integrated infrastructure and real estate groups, announced a global alliance with Delos, aiming to accelerate the integration of human health and wellness outcomes in the built environment. This alliance will include identifying pioneering projects in Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States, which will pursue WELL Certification and provide 'WELL ready' workplaces for tenants.

Geoff Dutaillis, group head of sustainability at Lendlease said, “Supporting the next generation of buildings and places that get it right for people, as well as the environment is very important....The built environment has a critical role to play in helping cities and governments transition towards a low carbon future; however, it’s the direct impact on human capital and productivity through increased focus on supporting human health and wellbeing which is the untapped potential.”

In November 2016, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and BRE announced an alignment between the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and BREEAM. Combining the two standards is intended to make it easier for projects seeking to conform with them. For more information see: WELL and BREEAM align

In January 2018, The Porter Building, became the first office building in the UK to achieve certification through the WELL Building Standard. The brand new office in Slough, developed by a partnership between Landid and Brockton Capital, achieved a WELL Building Standard Gold Core and Shell Certification.

[[File:Porter Building Exterior No Lamposts 01.jpg]]

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* BRE wellbeing research paper competition.
* BREEAM.
* Building related illness.
* Code for Sustainable Homes.
* Green rating systems.
* Inclusive design.
* Indoor environmental quality.
* Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED.
* Passivhaus.
* Sick building syndrome.
* Ska rating.
* Wellbeing.
* WELL and BREEAM align.

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WELL Building Standard

2018-02-13T15:27:21Z

AHayman:

Delos Living LLC is an American-based organisation that says its mission is ‘to build a better world’. It suggests that it transforms the indoor environment by placing health and 'wellness' at the centre of design and construction decisions through research, consulting, real estate development and by offering innovative solutions for the built environment. It has an advisory board that includes Dick Gephardt, Former United States Congressman and House of Representatives Majority Leader and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Delos is the founder of the [http://delos.com/about/well-building-standard/ WELL Building Standard] (WELL) which it suggests is '…the world’s first building standard focused exclusively on human health and wellness. It marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research – harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and wellbeing.'

WELL is administered by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), a public benefit corporation launched by Delos in 2013 whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment.

The standard is based on seven years of research in partnership with scientists, doctors and architects exploring the connection between the buildings where people spend their time, and the health and wellbeing impacts those buildings have on their occupants. It is third-party certified by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), which administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

Spaces can become WELL Certified by achieving a defined score in each of seven categories:

* Air.
* Water.
* Nourishment.
* Light.
* Fitness.
* Comfort.
* Mind.

Certification includes the submission of project documentation and onsite audit, which can result in the award of a Silver, Gold or Platinum standard.

In November 2015, Lendlease, one of the world’s leading integrated infrastructure and real estate groups, announced a global alliance with Delos, aiming to accelerate the integration of human health and wellness outcomes in the built environment. This alliance will include identifying pioneering projects in Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States, which will pursue WELL Certification and provide 'WELL ready' workplaces for tenants.

Geoff Dutaillis, group head of sustainability at Lendlease said, “Supporting the next generation of buildings and places that get it right for people, as well as the environment is very important....The built environment has a critical role to play in helping cities and governments transition towards a low carbon future; however, it’s the direct impact on human capital and productivity through increased focus on supporting human health and wellbeing which is the untapped potential.”

In November 2016, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and BRE announced an alignment between the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and BREEAM. Combining the two standards is intended to make it easier for projects seeking to conform with them. For more information see: WELL and BREEAM align

In January 2018, The Porter Building, became the first office building in the UK to achieve certification through the WELL Building Standard. The brand new office in Slough, developed by a partnership between Landid and Brockton Capital, achieved a WELL Building Standard Gold Core and Shell Certification.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* BRE wellbeing research paper competition.
* BREEAM.
* Building related illness.
* Code for Sustainable Homes.
* Green rating systems.
* Inclusive design.
* Indoor environmental quality.
* Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED.
* Passivhaus.
* Sick building syndrome.
* Ska rating.
* Wellbeing.
* WELL and BREEAM align.

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The Porter Building

2018-02-13T15:09:30Z

AHayman:

= THE UK'S FIRST WELL BUILDING STANDARD CERTIFIED OFFICE BUILDING =

“The Porter Building’s WELL certification demonstrates outstanding leadership. Our mission at IWBI is to bring human health and wellness to the forefront of building practices, and it is industry leaders like Landid and Brockton Capital that are putting people at the centre of design decisions and helping to advance this movement in the UK and globally.”

* Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman and CEO, International WELL Building Institute

[[File:Porter_Building_Exterior_No_Lamposts_01.jpg|link=File:Porter_Building_Exterior_No_Lamposts_01.jpg]]Landid and Brockton’s new office development in Slough, The Porter Building, is the first office building in the UK to achieve WELL Building Standard certification, making it one of the healthiest office buildings in the country.

The WELL Building Standard is an international performance-based assessment methodology grounded in medical research that is exclusively focused on human health and wellbeing in the built environment.

The standard has become a key marker of new office design in the US, and an increasing number of major UK office developments currently under construction are registered for the rating, including the high profile 22 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London.

However, The Porter Building is the first in the country to achieve WELL Core and Shell certification, attaining a rating of Gold, the second highest possible, setting a benchmark for other projects across the country.

[[File:Porter_Building_3_copyright_Andy_Stagg.jpg|link=File:Porter_Building_3_copyright_Andy_Stagg.jpg]]

== Project description ==

Prior to the development of The Porter Building (TPB), central Slough had had no new office building for more than 10 years, so TPB provides the market with a much-needed cutting edge workspace in a location adjacent to Slough station, helping to catalyse wider plans for the regeneration of Slough town centre.

To kick start that process Landid/Brockton opted to develop the building speculatively at a time when very few developers were doing spec schemes, and therefore carried considerable risk. In developing the building Landid/Brockton also opted to pursue WELL Building Certification, at a significant additional cost, in order to set a new benchmark in the UK office market.

Designed by architect tp bennett, TPB launched in November 2017 and has been developed to maximise the wellbeing of its occupiers, with abundant natural light, fresh air, specially filtrated drinking water, healthy eating options, indoor planting, noise reduction measures and a layout aimed at encouraging movement around the workplace.

According to a range of studies, a focus on enhancing workplace wellbeing has significant positive impacts on productivity. For example, improved air quality can enhance cognition by as much as 61%; drinking ample fresh water can increase productivity by 14% and an office design that enhances movement can boost productivity by 12%.

Achieving WELL Certification through the International WELL Building Institute required intensive collaboration from the outset of the development process by all members of the project team, overseen by wellness advisors CBRE. There are seven key criteria covered by WELL– air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind – and the building was developed to meeting exacting standards on each of these (see supporting material).

As well as achieving WELL certification of Gold, TPB achieved a BREEAM of ‘Very Good’ score as well as a Platinum ranking - the top award - through global digital connectivity rating scheme WiredScore.

== Conclusion ==

With TPB, Landid/Brockton set out not only to create the best office in the Thames Valley, but by developing the UK’s first office building to achieve certification through the WELL Building standard, set a new national benchmark.

What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that the building was not developed with a pre-let in central London, but in Slough – a town that has previously suffered from negative perceptions - and was brought forward without a pre-let, meaning the JV carried considerable additional risk.

However, Landid/Brockton decided to pursue WELL certification, at significant additional cost, because they believe wellbeing will be central to the future of workplace design and in developing offices they are focused not only on current occupier demands, but in creating workspace that is fit for the next 20 years of work or more.

This focus on creating a best in class asset has already been rewarded, with the building attracting a major letting prior to completion: Fiserv, a global fintech company, opted to take the entire first floor earlier.

As Fiserv is a new entrant to Slough, the letting demonstrates both the appeal of The Porter Building in the current market, where there is a flight to quality, but also the success of the Landid/Brockton’s wider strategy in creating best in class assets in well-connected locations.

[[File:Porter_Building.jpg|link=File:Porter_Building.jpg]]

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The Porter Building

2018-02-13T15:08:05Z

AHayman:

= THE UK'S FIRST WELL BUILDING STANDARD CERTIFIED OFFICE BUILDING =

“The Porter Building’s WELL certification demonstrates outstanding leadership. Our mission at IWBI is to bring human health and wellness to the forefront of building practices, and it is industry leaders like Landid and Brockton Capital that are putting people at the centre of design decisions and helping to advance this movement in the UK and globally.”

* Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman and CEO, International WELL Building Institute

[[File:Porter_Building_Exterior_No_Lamposts_01.jpg|link=File:Porter_Building_Exterior_No_Lamposts_01.jpg]]Landid and Brockton’s new office development in Slough, The Porter Building, is the first office building in the UK to achieve WELL Building Standard certification, making it one of the healthiest office buildings in the country.

The WELL Building Standard is an international performance-based assessment methodology grounded in medical research that is exclusively focused on human health and wellbeing in the built environment.

The standard has become a key marker of new office design in the US, and an increasing number of major UK office developments currently under construction are registered for the rating, including the high profile 22 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London.

However, The Porter Building is the first in the country to achieve WELL Core and Shell certification, attaining a rating of Gold, the second highest possible, setting a benchmark for other projects across the country.

[[File:Porter Building 3 copyright Andy Stagg.jpg]]

== Project description ==

Prior to the development of The Porter Building (TPB), central Slough had had no new office building for more than 10 years, so TPB provides the market with a much-needed cutting edge workspace in a location adjacent to Slough station, helping to catalyse wider plans for the regeneration of Slough town centre.

To kick start that process Landid/Brockton opted to develop the building speculatively at a time when very few developers were doing spec schemes, and therefore carried considerable risk. In developing the building Landid/Brockton also opted to pursue WELL Building Certification, at a significant additional cost, in order to set a new benchmark in the UK office market.

Designed by architect tp bennett, TPB launched in November 2017 and has been developed to maximise the wellbeing of its occupiers, with abundant natural light, fresh air, specially filtrated drinking water, healthy eating options, indoor planting, noise reduction measures and a layout aimed at encouraging movement around the workplace.

According to a range of studies, a focus on enhancing workplace wellbeing has significant positive impacts on productivity. For example, improved air quality can enhance cognition by as much as 61%; drinking ample fresh water can increase productivity by 14% and an office design that enhances movement can boost productivity by 12%.

Achieving WELL Certification through the International WELL Building Institute required intensive collaboration from the outset of the development process by all members of the project team, overseen by wellness advisors CBRE. There are seven key criteria covered by WELL– air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind – and the building was developed to meeting exacting standards on each of these (see supporting material).

As well as achieving WELL certification of Gold, TPB achieved a BREEAM of ‘Very Good’ score as well as a Platinum ranking - the top award - through global digital connectivity rating scheme WiredScore.

== Conclusion ==

With TPB, Landid/Brockton set out not only to create the best office in the Thames Valley, but by developing the UK’s first office building to achieve certification through the WELL Building standard, set a new national benchmark.

What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that the building was not developed with a pre-let in central London, but in Slough – a town that has previously suffered from negative perceptions - and was brought forward without a pre-let, meaning the JV carried considerable additional risk.

However, Landid/Brockton decided to pursue WELL certification, at significant additional cost, because they believe wellbeing will be central to the future of workplace design and in developing offices they are focused not only on current occupier demands, but in creating workspace that is fit for the next 20 years of work or more.

This focus on creating a best in class asset has already been rewarded, with the building attracting a major letting prior to completion: Fiserv, a global fintech company, opted to take the entire first floor earlier.

As Fiserv is a new entrant to Slough, the letting demonstrates both the appeal of The Porter Building in the current market, where there is a flight to quality, but also the success of the Landid/Brockton’s wider strategy in creating best in class assets in well-connected locations.

[[File:Porter_Building.jpg|link=File:Porter_Building.jpg]]

[[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]] [[Category:Sustainability]]

File:Porter Building 3 copyright Andy Stagg.jpg

2018-02-13T15:07:47Z

AHayman: The Porter Building, Slough

The Porter Building, Slough

The Porter Building

2018-02-13T14:58:37Z

AHayman:

THE UK'S FIRST WELL BUILDING STANDARD CERTIFIED OFFICE BUILDING

“The Porter Building’s WELL certification demonstrates outstanding leadership. Our mission at IWBI is to bring human health and wellness to the forefront of building practices, and it is industry leaders like Landid and Brockton Capital that are putting people at the centre of design decisions and helping to advance this movement in the UK and globally.”

* Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman and CEO, International WELL Building Institute

[[File:Porter_Building_Exterior_No_Lamposts_01.jpg|link=File:Porter_Building_Exterior_No_Lamposts_01.jpg]]Landid and Brockton’s new office development in Slough, The Porter Building, is the first office building in the UK to achieve WELL Building Standard certification, making it one of the healthiest office buildings in the country.

The WELL Building Standard is an international performance-based assessment methodology grounded in medical research that is exclusively focused on human health and wellbeing in the built environment.

The standard has become a key marker of new office design in the US, and an increasing number of major UK office developments currently under construction are registered for the rating, including the high profile 22 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London.

However, The Porter Building is the first in the country to achieve WELL Core and Shell certification, attaining a rating of Gold, the second highest possible, setting a benchmark for other projects across the country.

Project description

Prior to the development of The Porter Building (TPB), central Slough had had no new office building for more than 10 years, so TPB provides the market with a much-needed cutting edge workspace in a location adjacent to Slough station, helping to catalyse wider plans for the regeneration of Slough town centre.

To kick start that process Landid/Brockton opted to develop the building speculatively at a time when very few developers were doing spec schemes, and therefore carried considerable risk. In developing the building Landid/Brockton also opted to pursue WELL Building Certification, at a significant additional cost, in order to set a new benchmark in the UK office market.

Designed by architect tp bennett, TPB launched in November 2017 and has been developed to maximise the wellbeing of its occupiers, with abundant natural light, fresh air, specially filtrated drinking water, healthy eating options, indoor planting, noise reduction measures and a layout aimed at encouraging movement around the workplace.

According to a range of studies, a focus on enhancing workplace wellbeing has significant positive impacts on productivity. For example, improved air quality can enhance cognition by as much as 61%; drinking ample fresh water can increase productivity by 14% and an office design that enhances movement can boost productivity by 12%.

Achieving WELL Certification through the International WELL Building Institute required intensive collaboration from the outset of the development process by all members of the project team, overseen by wellness advisors CBRE. There are seven key criteria covered by WELL– air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind – and the building was developed to meeting exacting standards on each of these (see supporting material).

As well as achieving WELL certification of Gold, TPB achieved a BREEAM of ‘Very Good’ score as well as a Platinum ranking - the top award - through global digital connectivity rating scheme WiredScore.

Conclusion

With TPB, Landid/Brockton set out not only to create the best office in the Thames Valley, but by developing the UK’s first office building to achieve certification through the WELL Building standard, set a new national benchmark.

What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that the building was not developed with a pre-let in central London, but in Slough – a town that has previously suffered from negative perceptions - and was brought forward without a pre-let, meaning the JV carried considerable additional risk.

However, Landid/Brockton decided to pursue WELL certification, at significant additional cost, because they believe wellbeing will be central to the future of workplace design and in developing offices they are focused not only on current occupier demands, but in creating workspace that is fit for the next 20 years of work or more.

This focus on creating a best in class asset has already been rewarded, with the building attracting a major letting prior to completion: Fiserv, a global fintech company, opted to take the entire first floor earlier.

As Fiserv is a new entrant to Slough, the letting demonstrates both the appeal of The Porter Building in the current market, where there is a flight to quality, but also the success of the Landid/Brockton’s wider strategy in creating best in class assets in well-connected locations.

[[File:Porter_Building.jpg|link=File:Porter_Building.jpg]]

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The Porter Building

2018-02-13T14:56:31Z

AHayman:

“The Porter Building’s WELL certification demonstrates outstanding leadership. Our mission at IWBI is to bring human health and wellness to the forefront of building practices, and it is industry leaders like Landid and Brockton Capital that are putting people at the centre of design decisions and helping to advance this movement in the UK and globally.”

* Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman and CEO, International WELL Building Institute

[[File:Porter Building Exterior No Lamposts 01.jpg]]Landid and Brockton’s new office development in Slough, The Porter Building, is the first office building in the UK to achieve WELL Building Standard certification, making it one of the healthiest office buildings in the country.

The WELL Building Standard is an international performance-based assessment methodology grounded in medical research that is exclusively focused on human health and wellbeing in the built environment.

The standard has become a key marker of new office design in the US, and an increasing number of major UK office developments currently under construction are registered for the rating, including the high profile 22 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London.

However, The Porter Building is the first in the country to achieve WELL Core and Shell certification, attaining a rating of Gold, the second highest possible, setting a benchmark for other projects across the country.

Project description

Prior to the development of The Porter Building (TPB), central Slough had had no new office building for more than 10 years, so TPB provides the market with a much-needed cutting edge workspace in a location adjacent to Slough station, helping to catalyse wider plans for the regeneration of Slough town centre.

To kick start that process Landid/Brockton opted to develop the building speculatively at a time when very few developers were doing spec schemes, and therefore carried considerable risk. In developing the building Landid/Brockton also opted to pursue WELL Building Certification, at a significant additional cost, in order to set a new benchmark in the UK office market.

Designed by architect tp bennett, TPB launched in November 2017 and has been developed to maximise the wellbeing of its occupiers, with abundant natural light, fresh air, specially filtrated drinking water, healthy eating options, indoor planting, noise reduction measures and a layout aimed at encouraging movement around the workplace.

According to a range of studies, a focus on enhancing workplace wellbeing has significant positive impacts on productivity. For example, improved air quality can enhance cognition by as much as 61%; drinking ample fresh water can increase productivity by 14% and an office design that enhances movement can boost productivity by 12%.

Achieving WELL Certification through the International WELL Building Institute required intensive collaboration from the outset of the development process by all members of the project team, overseen by wellness advisors CBRE. There are seven key criteria covered by WELL– air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind – and the building was developed to meeting exacting standards on each of these (see supporting material).

As well as achieving WELL certification of Gold, TPB achieved a BREEAM of ‘Very Good’ score as well as a Platinum ranking - the top award - through global digital connectivity rating scheme WiredScore.

Conclusion

With TPB, Landid/Brockton set out not only to create the best office in the Thames Valley, but by developing the UK’s first office building to achieve certification through the WELL Building standard, set a new national benchmark.

What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that the building was not developed with a pre-let in central London, but in Slough – a town that has previously suffered from negative perceptions - and was brought forward without a pre-let, meaning the JV carried considerable additional risk.

However, Landid/Brockton decided to pursue WELL certification, at significant additional cost, because they believe wellbeing will be central to the future of workplace design and in developing offices they are focused not only on current occupier demands, but in creating workspace that is fit for the next 20 years of work or more.

This focus on creating a best in class asset has already been rewarded, with the building attracting a major letting prior to completion: Fiserv, a global fintech company, opted to take the entire first floor earlier.

As Fiserv is a new entrant to Slough, the letting demonstrates both the appeal of The Porter Building in the current market, where there is a flight to quality, but also the success of the Landid/Brockton’s wider strategy in creating best in class assets in well-connected locations.

[[File:Porter Building.jpg]]

[[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]] [[Category:Sustainability]]

File:Porter Building.jpg

2018-02-13T14:56:15Z

AHayman: The Porter Building

The Porter Building

File:Porter Building Exterior No Lamposts 01.jpg

2018-02-13T14:53:49Z

AHayman: uploaded a new version of "File:Porter Building Exterior No Lamposts 01.jpg": The Porter Building, Slough

The Porter Building, Slough

File:Porter Building Exterior No Lamposts 01.jpg

2018-02-13T14:51:23Z

AHayman: The Porter Building, Slough

The Porter Building, Slough

The Porter Building

2018-02-13T14:50:32Z

AHayman:

“The Porter Building’s WELL certification demonstrates outstanding leadership. Our mission at IWBI is to bring human health and wellness to the forefront of building practices, and it is industry leaders like Landid and Brockton Capital that are putting people at the centre of design decisions and helping to advance this movement in the UK and globally.”

* Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman and CEO, International WELL Building Institute

Landid and Brockton’s new office development in Slough, The Porter Building, is the first office building in the UK to achieve WELL Building Standard certification, making it one of the healthiest office buildings in the country.

The WELL Building Standard is an international performance-based assessment methodology grounded in medical research that is exclusively focused on human health and wellbeing in the built environment.

The standard has become a key marker of new office design in the US, and an increasing number of major UK office developments currently under construction are registered for the rating, including the high profile 22 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London.

However, The Porter Building is the first in the country to achieve WELL Core and Shell certification, attaining a rating of Gold, the second highest possible, setting a benchmark for other projects across the country.

Project description

Prior to the development of The Porter Building (TPB), central Slough had had no new office building for more than 10 years, so TPB provides the market with a much-needed cutting edge workspace in a location adjacent to Slough station, helping to catalyse wider plans for the regeneration of Slough town centre.

To kick start that process Landid/Brockton opted to develop the building speculatively at a time when very few developers were doing spec schemes, and therefore carried considerable risk. In developing the building Landid/Brockton also opted to pursue WELL Building Certification, at a significant additional cost, in order to set a new benchmark in the UK office market.

Designed by architect tp bennett, TPB launched in November 2017 and has been developed to maximise the wellbeing of its occupiers, with abundant natural light, fresh air, specially filtrated drinking water, healthy eating options, indoor planting, noise reduction measures and a layout aimed at encouraging movement around the workplace.

According to a range of studies, a focus on enhancing workplace wellbeing has significant positive impacts on productivity. For example, improved air quality can enhance cognition by as much as 61%; drinking ample fresh water can increase productivity by 14% and an office design that enhances movement can boost productivity by 12%.

Achieving WELL Certification through the International WELL Building Institute required intensive collaboration from the outset of the development process by all members of the project team, overseen by wellness advisors CBRE. There are seven key criteria covered by WELL– air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind – and the building was developed to meeting exacting standards on each of these (see supporting material).

As well as achieving WELL certification of Gold, TPB achieved a BREEAM of ‘Very Good’ score as well as a Platinum ranking - the top award - through global digital connectivity rating scheme WiredScore.

Conclusion

With TPB, Landid/Brockton set out not only to create the best office in the Thames Valley, but by developing the UK’s first office building to achieve certification through the WELL Building standard, set a new national benchmark.

What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that the building was not developed with a pre-let in central London, but in Slough – a town that has previously suffered from negative perceptions - and was brought forward without a pre-let, meaning the JV carried considerable additional risk.

However, Landid/Brockton decided to pursue WELL certification, at significant additional cost, because they believe wellbeing will be central to the future of workplace design and in developing offices they are focused not only on current occupier demands, but in creating workspace that is fit for the next 20 years of work or more.

This focus on creating a best in class asset has already been rewarded, with the building attracting a major letting prior to completion: Fiserv, a global fintech company, opted to take the entire first floor earlier.

As Fiserv is a new entrant to Slough, the letting demonstrates both the appeal of The Porter Building in the current market, where there is a flight to quality, but also the success of the Landid/Brockton’s wider strategy in creating best in class assets in well-connected locations.

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The Porter Building

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