Upper Phillimore Gardens

Refurbishment of a five-storey residential property for The Phillimore Trust. The design included a full overhaul of the existing external fabric including new rear additions, new roof extension, significant basement works and landscaping to the rear garden.

Appointed directly by the main contractor, smok coordinated the subcontractor’s design packages for this traditional JCT contract, whilst liaising directly with the client’s architects to monitor and manage design information release and assist in the development of the detailed design up to construction status.

The high level of material specification and quality of finish, coupled with the intricacy of the required detailing were critical to the client throughout the property. This attention to detail is clearly illustrated by the design of the new main staircases which, due to the complex material interfaces, prompted the unconventional decision to complete the veneering process on site to preserve quality of detail and finish.

Client

The Phillimore Trust

Contractor

Walter Lilly & Co

Principle Architect

SPAARC

Chandler House

UCL commissioned the refurbishment of this existing building to provide a new faculty building for the Faculty of Psychology and Language Sciences.

The works comprised of the complete refurbishment of the five storey existing building, including extensions at roof and lower ground floor levels and the creation of new atrium meeting/social spaces. smok were commissioned to act as Design manager for the contractor, to coordinate the contractors design team and liaise between the contractor, client and client’s design team.

The project included the careful integration installation of highly sensitive research equipment in the field of speech and hearing, including sound proofed booths, laboratories, lecture theatres and a faculty library.

Client

UCL

Principle Architects

Emrys Architects

Contractor

Walter Lilly & Co

Structural Engineer

Michael Barclay Partnership

Mechanical & Electrical Consultant

Richard Stephens Partnership Ltd

Acoustic Consultants

Hoare Lea

Belgrave Square

Located on the historical Belgrave Square in the west end of London, this Grade I listed property was refurbished by a private client and was the practice’s first involvement in a major residential project.

Appointed by the main contractor to assist in the design development/production information process, we worked closely with the Client’s architects and assisted in the design management and delivery of subcontractors’ packages.

The project included the excavation of new sub-basements for a swimming pool, rebuilding of an existing mews house and a complete refurbishment of the main five storey house.

Highlights included the hand made white marble Corinthian capitals set onto ‘single piece’ marble columns and a series of replica Roman mosaic floors which were hand-made in Italy, and installed to the base of the swimming pool.

Client

Private client

Contractor

Walter Lilly & Co

Principle Architect

Donald Insall Associates

Quantity Surveyor

Gardner & Theobald

Structural Engineer

Cameron Taylor Bedford

Mechanical & Electrical Consultant

Chapman Bathurst