The Heron & Guildhall School of Music &
Drama, Milton Court
Client
Heron
International
Location
The Heron &
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, City of
London, UK
Description
The new
building of the Guildhall School of Music &
Drama, at Milton Court, will include a 625
seat concert hall, a 225 seat training
theatre, a studio theatre, and associated
teaching, office, and support areas. This
world-class School will be located over the
first 6 floors of the development.
The 40-storey residential tower will be
located directly on top of the school and
will comprise of 284 luxury apartments.
Objective
Conduct a
BREEAM Bespoke Design & Procurement
Assessment and advise on achieving a "Very
Good" sustainability rating.
Conduct a Code for Sustainable Homes
Assessment and advise on achieving a "Level
3" sustainability rating.
Brief
We were
entrusted with the challenge of achieving a
BREEAM Bespoke "Very Good" rating while
taking into consideration the very
particular and specialist requirements of
the Heron & Guildhall School of Music &
Drama.
The Heron will be the first residential
tower to be built in the City of London in
30 years that needs to meet the new
stringent requirement of a Code "Level 3".
We are working hand-in-hand with the large
design team to find sustainable and
financially viable solutions to particular
issues pertaining to the high-rise nature
and location of the development. |