ESA Selected Works

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149-151 Oxford Street

Location
London
Client

AXA Real Estate
Status

Completed 2015
Size

15,000 ft2 commercial, 25 000 ft2 retail, 7 apartments

ESA architects have completed the redevelopment of an urban block
including the demolition of all the buildings on the site for AXA Real
Estate (Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd).
Retail space is provided in the basement, ground and first floor of the
new building fronting Oxford Street. Offices are provided at second,
third, fourth and fifth floor level fronting Oxford Street. Seven residen-
tial units are within the building fronting Berwick Street.
The replacement building fronting Oxford Street extends to six sto-
reys and reduces to two storeys to the rear. The replacement building
fronting Berwick Street extends to four storeys.

Entrance gate, part of the public art installation

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View across Oxford Street Infill facade and Office and residential entrance on Berwick Street

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Entrance to ground level reception Link to Berwick Street

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Cantilevered stair case leading from ground level reception Entrance gate detail, part of the public art installation

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64 Wigmore Street

Location
London
Client

Howard de Walden
Status

Completed 2016
Size

5,500 sq m

This new-build office and retail scheme for Howard de Walden Es-
tates which forms a ‘Gateway to Marylebone’ from the south was
completed in 2016. Built on a challenging urban site sits within a
Conservation Area and will provide around 55,000 sq ft of office
space with a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’.
The new brick and stone facades respond to the largely Victorian
rhythm and context yet establish a confident modern architectural
character to this prominent urban corner. Newly-configured residen-
tial units will sit above the retail at 58-76 Marylebone Lane.

Aerial view showing ‘ribbed’ stone detailing

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View west along Wigmore Street

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20 Noel Street

Location
London
Client

Real Estate Investmement Management
Status

Completed 2018
Size

11,000 sq ft

This back to frame office scheme for REIM sought to marry the
client’s desire to bring a tired and dated post modern 1980s office
block back to market with an aspirational design that was created
a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the Soho
Conservation Area.
Significant time and expertise was focused on the Noel Street
facade, which utilises waterjet cut portland stone on the lower levels,
complementary buff brick above and a darker grey brick on the top
levels. These material choices along with varying the window sizes,
sought to give the buiding an elegent prooportion, informed by a
classical approach to street elevations, whilst being articulated in a
strikingly contemporary manor. This is most obvious in the way the
sinuous metal balcony design is continued across the portland stone
cladding as a carved relief.

Noel Street facade and facade detail

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Facade detail showing progression of materials and water-jet cut stone

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BAE Systems HQ

Location
Samlesbury, Lancashire

Client
BAE Systems

Status
Completed

Size
£50 million

The new reception building is the main site facility for processing
visitors to the Samlesbury site, where facilities include a waiting area,
welfare facilities and exhibition area.

The existence of the anonymous buildings at this secure aerospace
manufacturing facility in Lancashire could easily remain a mystery,
but with the new reception facility positioned to make it clearly visible
from the adjacent highway passers-by now have a glimpse of a
building which is designed to communicate BAE Systems’ vision and
brand identity. The design was inspired by the form of a fighter jet,
and is conceived as a folded surface, with seamless integration of
walls, roof, floor and service elements.

The office buildings are the first two of four pavilion buildings.
The buildings have been designed to allow flexibility in use and
subsequent future proofing. They can operated as stand-alone
buildings or as a group. The offices feature a raft of sustainable
features, including low energy consumption biomass boilers,
rainwater harvesting and a central atrium to provide a wealth of
daylight and air circulation. Exposed concrete slabs allow fee night
time cooling and solar treatment includes high specification glazing
an solar shading. A chilled beam system integrates lighting, heating,
cooling and sprinkler system. The two completed office buildings
achieved a BREAM very good rating.

Aerial view of reception facility

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Detail of reception facility View of office building approaching entrance

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The Gates

Location
Durham
Client
Clearbell
Status

Completes 2019
Size

1.3 hectares

A complex development of retail, 250 new residential units and
leisure uses built over an existing multideck car park and complete
remodelling/rebuilding of a 1970’s shopping centre.
The site is adjacent to the River Wear and creates a new riverside
promenade lined with restaurants and a cinema overlooking one
of England’s most sensitive historic views, the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Durham Castle and Cathedral.
Our scheme received planning permission with a unanimous
decision from council members. Our response to this challenging
site is fully supported by Historic England and has been welcomed
by the community.

Aerial photograpgh showing location and proximity to the world heritage site

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Aerial view showing proposed scheme between Framwell Gate and Milburngate bridges

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Masterplan showing new pedestrian promenade adjacent to the River Wear

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Proposed riverside elevation

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Residential units viewed southeast from the A690 roundabout approaching Durham city centre

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View of riverside frontage from Milburngate Bridge

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Riverside Square Evening view of cinema entrance

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Riverside promenade showing proposed restaurants and views of the world heritage site

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Oriana

Location
London
Client

Oriana GP Ltd
Status

Completed 2018
Size

5,500 sq m

ESA were instructed by our client to prepare mixed-use designs for
the development of the ‘island site’ bounded by Oxford Street and
Tottenham Court Road in London’s west end.
The site sits within a Conservation Area. Our brief was to develop
an exciting and appropriate architectural solution for this challenging
site which will seek to continue the regeneration of the east end of
London’s most famous shopping street.
Our response optimises this prime site, rationalising uses and
re-configuring units to provide a high quality mixed-use development.
The new build development creates an efficient and integrated
commercial scheme with modern interventions visible from Oxford
Street. The scheme comprises part retained facade, part new build
and part remodelling of a Grade II listed building.
Part of this complex urban design scheme is the provision of new
high-end residential homes at roof level with their own private
amenity spaces and stunning views out across the city skyline. ESA
have designed both the building and the spacious interiors which are
due to start on site after the main building is advanced.

View east along Oxford Street

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Aerial view showing scheme in relation to other ESA designed projects

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View of phase one facade on Oxford Street

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Evening view looking west along Oxford Street

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Full extent of Oxford Street facade from Hanway Street (left) Tottenhamcourt Road

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Cascading ‘brick boxes’ of residential scheme viewed from Hanway Street

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Elevated residential courtyard above Oxford Street retail

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Evening view of phase two retail facade clad in portland stone with brass details including a public art installation on the third floor

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Bartlett Square

Location
Luton
Client

London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL)
Status

Constented
Size

172 room Hotel, 27 000m2 commercial

The client’s brief was to prepare a new mixed use development for
the plot of land adjacent to Luton Airport Parkway Station and the
new mass passenger transit system (Luton DART) Bartlett Square
Terminus including the Hart House grade 2 listed building, designed
as a suitable HQ for Vauxhall Motors by the architect Harry B
Creswell.
The scheme aims to deliver a series of buildings that work well
together both in their aesthetic and volumetric approach and create
an exciting and quality public realm between them that generates
a vibrant commercial activity for not only on the people inhabiting
the new buildings but also on people using the Luton DART Bartlett
Square Terminus and the general public.
The scheme is comprised of a 172 room hotel with incorporates the
refurbisment of the listed Hart House and 2 office blocks of 7 and
10 storeys, all of these have retail/restaurants activating the ground
floor. Complementing this is an 8 storey multistorey carpark to the
east of the site.

View across public realm towards new transit building

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View of Hotel and commercial block from Kimpton Road

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Buckmore Park

Location
Petersfield, Surrey

Client
Pikes Peak Property

Status
Constented

Size
2750 m2 car storage,1021 m2 commercial

ESA Architects have been commissioned by Pikes Peak Property
Limited with Lanzante as a partner, stakeholder and occupier, to
investigate the potential for the land to the south of Buckmore Park,
Petersfield to accommodate a bespoke facility to store and display
a private car collection of world class significance. The building to is
be exemplary in design, performance and in terms of environmental
sustainability and seeks to complement and reflect the beauty and
technology of the collection, as well as respect the natural setting
of the site and its surroundings. The facility has been designed for
Lanzante Ltd., the internationally renowned specialist automobile
company, which has been based in East Hampshire since 1988
when it was first established. The quality of the accommodation, the
precision of environmental control and the value and quality of the
automobiles in the collection mark it out as unique in the UK, and
comparable to only a few others internationally.
To the South of the site, there will be a self-contained, 3 storey, Grade
A office building, designed to work in harmony with the Car Storage
Facility.

View along pedestrian spine

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View across landscaped courtyard to main car storage facility

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View from access road looking west

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Commercial office component to south of site

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View of client reception area

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Gallery display area

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Mondial Tower

Location
Croydon

Client
Bridgewater Properties

Status
Constented 2016

Size
220 apartments, 16,000 sq ft commercial

Our proposal for a landmark tall building situated opposite East Croy-
don Station has now been formally submitted for planning approval.
Situated on an earmarked key gateway site, which harbours a num-
ber of technical challenges, our proposal envisages a high quality
residential led, efficient and sustainable design that will contribute
fully to the local area and its ongoing regeneration as part of the
future ‘vision’ for Croydon.
The proposed building will provide both private and affordable hous-
ing, substantial ‘start up’ office space and retail units all of which
are grounded in a new substantial public realm. The building and
surrounding space will act as a link between the emerging Ruskin
Square and Station redevelopment, the newly consented tall build-
ings on adjacent sites and the new Fairfield Hall proposals.

View through historic airship hanger

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Evening view from Brighton Road

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Ascot Road

Location
Watford, Hertfordshire

Client
Cortland (UK)

Status
Construction

Size
485 apartments, 0.5 hectares

ESA architects were instructed by Orion Land to prepare a full
planning submission for a brownfield site in Croxley Green, Watford.
This key gateway site sits adjacent to the proposed Cassiobridge
underground station on the Metropolitan Line extension.
The scheme, granted planning permission in July 2017 consists
of 485 Residential units housed in 4 blocks and a 25 storey tower
adjacent to the proposed new transport hub. These are arranged
to create a residential courtyard and and around 1,000sqm of
commercial space, community space and over 5,000sqm of new
publicly accessible green space.
The scheme is currently in detail design with an expected start on
site in the summer of 2018.

Facade detail

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Entrance to elevated landscaped gardens with tower entrance lobby and cafe

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Approach heading north on Ascot Road

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View of landscaped residential square

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Redhill One

Location
Surrey
Client

Hollybrook
Status

Completed 2010
Size

127 apartments

ESA architects delivered this new build residential scheme in Redhill
town centre, Surrey for the developer / contractor Hollybrook.
The homes created are a mix of tenure of 1 bed and 2 bed
apartments all finished to high standards and incorporating all
modern amenities. Each apartment has a colour video entryphone
connected to the pedestrian entrance door.
This High Street location also demanded retail at ground floor and
around 60 secure car parking spaces available for purchase.
A private communal garden area comprising both hard and soft
landscaping is constructed at first floor level and is available to all
residents.
The building is part new-build and part stripped back to frame renewal,
creating several constructional challenges. All building materials
adheres to “Better Homes Standards” in terms of sustainability and
maintenance.

View through historic airship hanger

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Evening view from Brighton Road

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1-2 Barrett Street

Location
London

Client
BMO Real Estate

Status
Conscented 2017

Size
5 Luxury Apartments, GF restaurant

ESA Architecture/Design have been instructed by BMO Real Estate
Partners on behalf of SCP Estate Ltd to prepare architectural
designs for the application site at 1&2 Barrett Street.
The client’s design brief included optimising this prime West End
site, rationalising the existing uses and reconfiguration to provide
a high quality, mixed use, sustainable development. Architectural
solution for the site aimed to further facilitate the retail connectivity
between Oxford Street, St Christopher’s Place and Marylebone Lane
and enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation
Area.
The project included demolition of the existing corner building and
instering a new contemporary and sophisticated design into his key
site, using ellegant matarials pallet, modern but at the same time
respectful to the surroundings.
The scheme included:
• High quality fl exible A1/A3 space arranged over basement,
ground and first floors within a new larger floor plate; maximising
retail frontage to St. Christopher’s Place and Barrett Street.
• Maximising flexibility and clear frontage to St. Christopher’s Place.
• Enhancing visibility and prominence of the plot.
• High quality, private residential accommodation at upper levels.

Facade detail on St. Christophers Place

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Scheme viewed from Barrett Street, showing subtle variation to brick type and height to delineate historic plot devisions

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449-451 Oxford Street

Location
London
Client

Tribeca Holdings
Status

Completed 2015
Size

6 Luxury Apartments, GF retail

ESA architects completed a refurbishment and change of use from
an office to 6 residential apartments in a Victorian terraced building
on Oxford Street. This project is part of a bigger scheme including
retail and commercial accommodation.
Designed initially to a high-end specification, the project has gone
through a heavy value engineering process. We have however tried
to balance cutting costs and maintaining the quality of the design.
The clients were very pleased with the final result and appointed
ESA to carry out works on phase 2 of the development.

View of renovated Oxford Street facade with ground floor retail

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