The project comprises the demolition of the Antisoma building and the construction of a new education facility of circa 5,574 sq m. The proposed building will provide a mixture of teaching, learning and administrative space arranged on ground and five upper storeys – although the exact spatial requirements are yet to be determined. The new building is to be sustainable – with an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating – as well as providing a landmark facility for St. George’s University of London’s medical school.
Watts conducted a feasibility study to establish ‘in principle’ what the local planning authority (LPA) would be likely to permit in terms of redevelopment on the site of the Antisoma Building. A notional client brief to provide circa 5,600 sq m of educational building has formed the basis of the proposals.
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