HM Treasury, London
About the Project
- Principal designer: Foster and Partners
- Client: HM Treasury
- Principal contractor: HM Treasury
- Contract value: £90 million
Refurbishment of HM Treasury has breathed new life into what was an under-utilised Grade 2* listed building, reversing a period of progressive deterioration and unsympathetic, piecemeal additions.
The new accommodation, known as 1 Horse Guards Road, brings the Treasury staff together in one building for the first time in 50 years.
The design challenge for the architects was to remodel the building to make use of the myriad corridors, unused light wells, staircases and unproductive spaces whilst remaining sympathetic to the heritage constraints.
The result is a flexible, modern office space that delivers significant environmental and energy saving gains.
The refurbishment has provided an extra 25 per cent of useable space for 1,200 staff; views through the building have been improved thanks to the transparent roofs and light wells and a large rectangular courtyard at the centre of the building has been modestly and sympathetically landscaped to create an internal garden area accessible to staff and visitors.
The judges said:
"A highly effective remodelling of outdated working spaces."