A major regeneration of the LB Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus to provide a landmark new mixed-use development providing new Council offices, private and affordable residential units and a multi-screen cinema.
The £155m main contract includes the refurbishment and extension of the existing Grade II-listed Town Hall building to provide over 15,000 sqm of state of the art office and public space, alongside delivering 204 new homes and over 10,000sqm of commercial space.
The refurbishment of the existing Town Hall is at the heart of the Civic Campus scheme. Alongside the sensitive interventions to existing heritage elements, Ardmore are creating an additional 4,500sqm internal area within a contemporary three-storey ‘Glass Box’ extension.
Comprising 1,300 tonnes of structural steel, the new ‘Glass Box’ sits above the existing Town Hall, supported on a series of 15 metre high stilts that punch down through the existing building and courtyard, bridging over a major sewer that runs beneath the building. The newly enclosed courtyard provides additional internal space for a new glazed scenic lift and link bridges, opening up the existing building and provide new connections.
As well as incorporating cutting-edge environmental technology, the Civic Campus is set to become one of the most accessible series of buildings anywhere in the world.
