Skansen

Previous left arrow key Next right arrow key Close Move Sutton House, London EC1 Skansen were appointed to carry out the fit out of a newly completed 5 storey building for UNICEF’s new UK headquarters. A flexible executive suite of meeting rooms was formed on the ground floor by the creative use of sliding partitions. Each of the rooms contained full AV conferencing facilities, controlled by a central BMS and innovative use of graphics communicates UNICEF’s caring ethos to all those that visit the office. Key elements of project: Location: Sutton House, 29-30 Great Sutton Street, London EC1 Size: 22,000sq.ft. Value: £1.3 million Duration: 10 weeks Project Manager: Gardiner & Theobald Quantity Surveyor: William G Dick Design: Artillery < back

Previous left arrow key Next right arrow key Close Move 40 Portman Square, London W1H Skansen completed the 11,000sq.ft fit out of CoStar’s new European Headquarters, following the successful delivery of offices in Glasgow and London. CoStar’s strong corporate branding was a common theme throughout all 3 projects. Finishes were of very high standard, with bespoke joinery for kitchens, coat cupboards, copy points, recycling units, display units and meeting rooms. To add to the aesthetic impact, a number of floor finishes were fitted to contrast with the bold graphics applied to the seamless glazed partitions and state of the art audio visual equipment was installed to facilitate transatlantic conferencing. The focal point of the reception area was created with the use of a bespoke media wall, tracking CoStar’s real time property enquiries. Key elements of project: Location: 5th Floor, 40 Portman Square, London W1H Size: 11,000sq.ft Duration: 8 weeks Project Manager: Artillery Design: Artillery < back

5th Floor, Bermondsey Square, London SE1

Following delivery of Munich Re’s City office in Aviva Tower, Skansen were appointed to provide the required facilities for their new division, Group Risk Services Ltd. Employed under a traditional form of contract, Skansen delivered the minimalist design, creating a high quality, efficient working environment for the 36 members of staff and associated managers. The client facing meeting rooms were constructed with high-rated dBA walls and feature ceilings to provide the level of privacy and confidentiality required by the
business. On the successful completion of this project, Munich Re were welcomed into Skansen’s extensive portfolio of repeat business clients.

Key elements of project:

Size: 6,200sq.ft
Value: £600,000
Duration: 6 weeks
Project Manager: Rowney Sharman
Quantity Surveyor: Rowney Sharman
Design: Mansfield Monk

10 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y

The Project programme was dictated by a lease expiry on the Client’s existing office. Key to success of the project was the delivery of an N+1 Comms Room two weeks prior to practical completion. By embracing a team ethos from the outset and encouraging open communication between team members, the project was successfully delivered within 9 weeks of appointment.

Key elements of project:

Location: 10 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4UQ
Size: 14,000sq.ft
Value: £850,000
Duration: 7 weeks
Project Manager: Jones Lang Lasalle
Design: Artillery

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St James’s Square, London SW1Y

A successful hedge fund relocation into a fully resilient modern environment behind a grade II listed facade The nature of the building presented both technical and logistical challenges. However Skansen delivered a state of the art trading floor combined with meeting room and office suites inspired by the existing period features.

Key elements of project:

Location: 12 St James’s Square, London SW1Y
Size: 12,000sq.ft
Duration: 14 weeks
Project Manager: Bauencorp
Design: Bauencorp
QS: Bigham Anderson Partnership
Detailed Design: Artillery

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Fleet Place, London EC4

The fit out incorporated the creation of a reception, executive conference areas and the provision of a highly flexible open plan area for 100 staff with associated IT infrastructure. A key element was the provision of infrastructure to allow Paternoster to install bespoke joinery finishes to the executive areas at a later date.

Key elements of project:

Location: Fleet Place, London EC4
Size: 11,000sq.ft.
Value: £550,000
Duration: 8 weeks
Project Manager: DTZ
Design: Applin Design

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33 Gutter Lane, London EC2

Penningtons appointed Skansen to fit out their new City of London office at Abacus House. Organised over 2 floors, theproject incorporated the developing trend within the legal sector for working in ‘open plan’ rather than the more traditional ‘cellular’ environment. The works included upgrading of the Landlord’s CAT A works, prior to the installation of Penningtons’ bespoke office environment.

Key elements of project:

Location: 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2
Size: 15,000sq.ft
Value: £600,000
Duration: 10 weeks
Project Manager: Savills
Quantity Surveyor: Ainsley & Partners
Design: Griffiths Design

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