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PRESSRELEASE April2016

VerdeSW1TopsOut

AukettSwankearchitects’strikingofficere-developmentVerdeSW1,locatedintheheartofVictoria,London,hastoppedout.Locatedwithin150metersofanewentrancetoVictoriaStation,oneofLondon’sbusiesttransportationhubs,VerdeSW1features282,000sqftofgrade‘A’officespaceacrosstenfloorsandsixexpansiveroofgardenstotallingmorethan20,000sqft.Thebuildingfeaturesadramatictriple-heightreceptionandnine-storeyhighglazedatrium.Thesixcommunalroofgardenswillcreatea“parkinthesky”withfarreachingviewsacrossLondonoverlookingStJamesParkandBuckinghamPalace.Inaddition,440bicyclespaceswithadedicatedentranceforcyclistswillbeprovided.Originallydevelopedin1995,thebuilding’scurrentreconstructionworkbeganinSeptember2014andisexpectedtocompletebytheendof2016.Frombasementtorooftop,everydetailhasbeendesignedtocreateamodernstateoftheartofficeforbusinessesandemployeestothriveandenjoythespace.VerdeSW1hasbeendesignedtothehighestenvironmentalandsustainablestandards,withatargettoachieveBREEAM“Excellent”rating.Tenantswillbeabletotracktheirownenergyconsumptionwithon-siteenergyandcarbonfootprintmonitoringandreporting.Luke Schuberth Managing Director, Aukett Swanke: “This major milestone for Verde SW1 istestamenttotheconsiderableeffortsofthewholedesignteam.Theformofthebuildingisnowemerging,sittingconfidentlyamidtheexcitingtransformationofVictoria.Fromthestrikingtriple

heightreceptionareauptothesixlargeroofterracesthatstepdownandaffordlongviewsoverLondon,thedevelopmentisalreadyimpressingpotentialoccupiersandvisitorsalike."AlexanderMorris,ManagingDirectorandHeadofDesignandConstructionUKforTishmanSpeyer,says“ThetoppingoutofVerdeSW1wasanimportantmilestoneforthebuildingandawonderfulopportunitytoexperiencetheamazingviewsfromthe7thfloorterrace,allofwhichisatestamenttothehardworkoftheentireprojectteam.WelookforwardtowelcomingourtenantstoVerdeSW1.”EndsFormorepressinformationonthisprojectandAukettSwankepleasecontact:GloriaRobertsandMiriamMandelatCaroCommunicationsT:+44(0)2077139388E:gloria@carocommunications.com/miriam@carocommunications.comNotestoEditorsAboutAukettSwankeAukettSwankeisanaward-winingarchitectureandinteriordesignpracticedefinedbyitsfluidandinteractiveapproachtodesignanditsdelivery.Blendingcross-sectorexperiencewithmarketleadingR+D,thestudiopridesitselfonestablishingacreativecollaborationwithclients,projectteamsandmajorstakeholders.Theyfirmlybelievethatacollectivedriveforexcellencecreatesinnovative,elegantandagiledesigns.Itstalentedandinternationalteamactsascustodiansforasustainablebuiltenvironment,workingongrandheritageprojectsaswellasboldnewadditionstourbanandrurallandscapes.Schemesrangefromcity-changingmasterplanstoradicalinteriorspacesandeverythinginbetween.Thestudio’scollegiatedesigncultureenablesarchitectsanddesignersacrossthepracticetoshareknowledge,balancingcreativityandclientbudgetsforprojectsofthehighestqualityateveryscale.Encompassingover100yearsofprofessionalexperience,AukettSwankehasanetworkofover370staffin14officesacross8countries:UK,Germany,Russia,Turkey,UAE,CzechRepublic,BrazilandColombia.Thestudio’sexpertiseincludesworkinmixed-use,commercialoffice,hotel,retail,residential,educationandhealthcaresectorsaswellasworkplaceconsulting.www.aukettswanke.com