When insurance business HCC Tokio Marine was taking over another insurance business, Q-DOS, it needed to create additional office space at its Rearsby headquarters.
The new office premises needed to be linked to the existing buildings on the site. Previous extensions had been carried out in various styles. The new two-storey block adopted the form of the historic elements but with a new aesthetic.
Linked via a glass box lobby, the new south facing office building features a glazed colonnade of brick and stonework piers forming the facades.
Adjacent to a locally listed building, the proposals had to be identifiable as a separate entity to the main business but physically linked to the parent company’s premises. During the construction phase of the work the main business had to remain unaffected.
Office space at ground and first floor enjoy open views of the gardens and countryside beyond. The pitched roof forms provide a high-volume space to the first-floor office where exposed services form an interesting ceiling.
The choice of external materials was directly informed by the existing building and are purposely simplified versions of some of the more ornate elements on the historic building.
| HCC Tokio Marine |
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| 3D Survey Scan |
| MDA |
| Peter Deer and Associates |
| BSP |
| Don Munro Consultancy |
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