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At 150 Holborn in central London, a modern 18,000 square meter, nine-storey, mixed-use building is being developed in which natural light is the protagonist and which aims to become a benchmark for sustainable building in the exclusive and demanding neighbourhood of Camden.
The multi-million dollar design of the modern building promised great innovations given that it is the chosen location for the European headquarters of the Dar Group, a multinational global company designing projects fitting high sustainable and innovative standards worldwide in the construction, infrastructure and master planning arenas.
Located next to Chancellery Lane underground station, the building's design aims to provide a worthy showcase for Dar Group's business activities where technology and sustainability combine with architectural beauty and respect for the environment.
The building, which replaces a 1980s office block, was designed by the architectural firm Perkins & Will and includes a cafeteria, an exhibition and reception area, an atrium and a rooftop pavilion with gardens, an exhibition, and a reception space. The overall height of the building was limited to maintain views of nearby St Paul's Cathedral.
The overall sustainability strategy was to create a state-of-the-art adaptable, open collaborative space that was materially, thermally and water-efficient, whilst creating high-quality office and retail spaces to showcase the various design aspects of green architecture, sustainable interior design, sustainable building service design and efficient structures.
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While insulation may seem like a simple technology, it is wholly dependent on skills from the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. For insulation to perform its most basic function—to reduce energy flow—a great deal of science and engineering needs to take place.