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The Burlian
The Burlian
Mayfair, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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The Burlian
Mayfair, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
Our work at The Burlian demonstrates how underappreciated assets can be responsibly reworked to attract new tenants without undue environmental cost. On an awkward L shaped corner at Oxford Street and New Bond Street, we optimised retail potential at ground while establishing a distinctive identity for boutique offices above. Working with Hines, whose core fund required maximum reuse and a net zero target, our deep retrofit retained 75% of the original 1970s concrete frame and significantly reduced energy consumption. Two additional floors were added with a lightweight façade to avoid foundation strengthening and enhance environmental performance.
The building’s expression is drawn from its context and history. With the added storeys, its mass now pairs with the opposite building to form a gateway into New Bond Street. Relocating the office entrance to Dering Street leverages a pedestrian route to the Elizabeth Line, while the Oxford Street corner is granted a full shopfront treatment: generously glazed curved glass, a projecting canopy and a cut back floorplate to elevate the customer experience. Inspired by the site’s Victorian-era occupant, Arrowsmith & Co—cabinetmakers under Royal Warrant—we pursued meticulous craftsmanship throughout. A fluted, scalloped-in-plan motif defines the grand vaulted entrance on Dering Street, is reinterpreted in timber around the reception desk, and recurs across the building to bind heritage cues with contemporary character.
The building’s expression is drawn from its context and history. With the added storeys, its mass now pairs with the opposite building to form a gateway into New Bond Street. Relocating the office entrance to Dering Street leverages a pedestrian route to the Elizabeth Line, while the Oxford Street corner is granted a full shopfront treatment: generously glazed curved glass, a projecting canopy and a cut back floorplate to elevate the customer experience. Inspired by the site’s Victorian-era occupant, Arrowsmith & Co—cabinetmakers under Royal Warrant—we pursued meticulous craftsmanship throughout. A fluted, scalloped-in-plan motif defines the grand vaulted entrance on Dering Street, is reinterpreted in timber around the reception desk, and recurs across the building to bind heritage cues with contemporary character.
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