16 Chart Street – a redevelopment of a former 1930’s furniture warehouse in Hackney, with a #CLT, #glulam, #BauBuche and #steelwork vertical extension 💡
Built to create new headquarters for Heyne Tillett Steel, the four-story building has been repurposed and the area increased to include a new side extension, an additional storey on the roof and a new central staircase.
Conceived as a workshop and studio space, the new floor level has been designed to promote collaboration featuring a flexible, column free space with four rows of 10m long, north-light, windows maximizing indirect light.
B&K Structures supplied, installed and supported the design of the cross laminated timber, glulam and BauBuche beams, and the elements of structural steel to support the #refurbishment of the existing three storey building into new commercial space, with the addition of a one storey CLT roof extension and external structural staircase.
BKS were responsible for the erection of the steel frame for the stair core and side extension, which involved a challenging erection phase due to the logistics of the long and slender steel members and limited space. The timber side extension included CLT walls and floors, with Glulam support beams at every level.
Our design team provided the temporary works for the propping of the structure during installation and worked very closely with HTS to contribute to the design and development of their connection details. The CLT has been left exposed throughout the building, mimicking the exposed masonry finishes of the original building.
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