Project Details
Client
Land securities
Architect
Fletcher Priest and Sauerbruch Hutton
Contractor
Skanska
Stone used
Portland stone and Jura Blue Grey Limestone
Value
£1,750,000
Contract Duration
20 weeks, completed 30-04-2015
Scope of Work
Internal stone cladding and flooring
Nestled between St Paul’s Cathedral and Ludgate Circus, Two New Ludgate is a £260 million development by Land Securities, the UK’s largest commercial property developer. It provides 193,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation and 7,500 sq ft of prime retail space.
While architect Fletcher Priest’s design uses Portland stone to innovative effect for the reception walls. Putney & Wood had the task of turning the design team’s ambitious dreams into reality. The process involved Putney & Wood’s in-house designers using CAD to detail every stone before creating a visual representation of each elevation. A 3D model was then created as a final check before production. During manufacture, the latest CNC processing machinery was used in conjunction with 3D modeling to ensure pinpoint accuracy.
Once on site, Putney & Wood’s installation team aligned each textured panel before mechanically fixing them. This was further complicated because the joints flowed with the vertical curvature formation of carved stone panels, while maintaining a consistent 3mm width. The result is a stunning, homogenous effect which has to be seen to be fully appreciated.
The site team also also installed 1,300m2 of Jura Grey limestone flooring to the reception and lift lobbies. The development has achieved BREEAM Excellent status and has become the new European headquarters for Mizuho Bank.
