11 Welcome The year 2014 was an absolutely amazing one for Make Office2 as we celebrated our tenth anniversary. I would like Projects to reiterate my thanks to everybody that has helped us Retail 28 to be such a phenomenal success over the past decade. The excitement is continuing into 2015 as we gear up 44 to move into our brand new studio! Work is well underway Education and research to transform the Cleveland Street car park into a fabulous bespoke office that will become Make’s permanent home Residential 58 in May. Guests that attended our tenth birthday party were treated to a sneak preview of the space before construction Mixed use 80 started – although sadly the street art and Indian food stalls have now been removed! Arts and installations 100 This year saw us enter a significant stage in our evolution as we undertake an ever-increasing number of construction projects – we currently have an incredible total of 45 architects based in five site offices across London. This is an amazing indicator of how established Make has News and events 116 become and of the wealth of experience and expertise that Studio we are now able to offer. The Future Spaces One of my proudest moments in 2014 was winning the AJ100 Practice of the Year award – the most coveted Foundation 122 of all the AJ100 prizes. This is an incredible achievement, especially as we were up against some pretty stiff 124 competition, and a fantastic accolade as we celebrated People 2014 our tenth year. I am delighted to announce that last year’s very James Phillips tribute 128 special Annual 10 won a prestigious Red Dot design award. I hope you enjoy reading our eleventh annual publication and learning about the projects, people and events that have shaped the year. Project key facts 132 Of course 2014 has been completely overshadowed by Index the tragic death of our colleague and friend James Phillips, 136 who died suddenly in September at the age of 27. This was Credits Make’s saddest day and James is much missed by us all.
Ken Shuttleworth Office Quai des Bergues 4 5 Broadgate 10 Rethinking glass: ‘throwing stones’ 14 The Monument Building 16 Arena Central Masterplan 20 1 Arena Central 22 32 Cleveland Street 24 The Hiscox Building 25 London Wall Place 26 Pinnacle One 27
Opposite Facade detail, The Monument Building.
3 Built Location Geneva, Switzerland Area 16,300m2/175,500ft 2 Client HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA
Quai des Bergues
Our second scheme for the HSBC Private Bank in Geneva was completed in April and is now fully operational. Located in the heart of one of the city’s most attractive areas overlooking Lake Geneva, the Quai des Bergues development involved the sensitive merging of seven structurally independent historic buildings to form a strategically important client-facing office for the bank. Make worked in collaboration with local architects IttenBrechbühl SA on the scheme, which won Global Project of the Year in the 2014 FX International Interior Design Awards.
1 (Opposite) The new headquarters houses 650 staff and has allowed the bank to consolidate five of their Geneva offices in one location. The comprehensive refurbishment has resulted in 40 per cent of the building’s internal structure being rebuilt, to provide a spacious workplace with first-class client facilities and a trading floor. Further area has been gained through the rebuilding of the sixth and seventh floors, as well as the addition of new basement space.
4 Office – Quai des Bergues 5 2 A new full-height atrium forms the heart of the development and joins the individual buildings together, giving them a consistent identity. The timber and glass construction enhances visual connectivity between floors and provides the workspaces with generous levels of natural light. 3 Timber ‘blades’ in the atrium serve a decorative purpose, as well as providing privacy to the office areas. Circulation has been optimised with the addition of five new lifts and a cantilevered staircase that connects the office floors. Spacious half-landings encourage communication and collaboration between staff members. 4 Section of the building.
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6 Office – Quai des Bergues 7 5 On the client floors, a fully integrated element of joinery containing AV functions as well as ventilation and cooling equipment wraps through the entire space. The newly constructed roof incorporates a double- height boardroom that receives generous levels of natural light via a rooflight. 6 Sixth floor plan. 7 The new ground floor facades link back to the history of the building and replace fully glazed vitrines from the 1960s. The window and door elements are finely detailed and include illuminated canopies that reference the facade’s traditional character in a contemporary way. 8 The upper client reception overlooks Lake Geneva, the old town and Geneva Cathedral. Its curved form creates a gallery-like space in which the sculpted timber reception desk is exhibited like a piece of art. 9 Fully-glazed dormer windows maximise views and unify the building’s roofline. Electro-chromatic glass adjusts to the sunlight and can reduce UV transmission to 5 per cent.
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