A recent innovative Moorgate
development in London will provide contemporary office, residential and retail
space. The property
located within the Bank Conservation Area will be the new eight-storey building
behind a retained Victorian façade.
Allies
and Morrison Architects that have drawn up the plans for the development have
commented on the project saying ‘Designed to integrate happily within the character of the
surrounding area, the development occupies a city block of approximately 2,060 sq m which will be
consolidated into a single unified building. The facades of 8-10 Moorgate and
17 and 16 Tokenhouse Yard are to be retained, refurbished and incorporated into
the scheme. The Moorgate facade will form the principle frontage and entrance
to the office building, while 17 Tokenhouse Yard will contain a number of small
residential units.’
The modern extension of the building
was developed by Waterman and William Hare structural engineers, which have
contracted Barnshaw Section Benders to supply quality bends for the project.
Barnshaws benders provided 400
beams, largest of which was 610x305x179 UB. Altogether the beams weighed 360
tonnes and formed the structure of the Moorgate building. Barnshaws managed to
deliver the curved material very quickly, it only took the benders 10 weeks.
For more information about Barnshaws
section bending capabilities please click here.
