Copyright © 1976-2014 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved CLIENT KOP ARCHITECT Woods Bagot DATES 2010 - 2013 SERVICES PROVIDED BY BUROHAPPOLD Structural engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, facade engineering, inclusive design Despite occupying a prominent position with views out towards the Tower of London, the iconic 10 Trinity Square building has stood vacant for a number of years. An ambitious project to convert the Grade II listed structure into a 100 room luxury hotel and 41 private apartments will see the former Port of London Authority building rejuvenated and restored. BuroHappold Engineering’s work on the project focused particularly on the client’s plans to add additional floors and remodel the basement area. With the original columns dating back to 1922, a key challenge for our team was to demonstrate the additional structural support needed to allow for the extra floors to be incorporated. Our team carried out a desktop study and direct investigations into the existing columns to analyse their capacity. We proposed the use of transfer beams, enabling the column grid on the upper levels to carry the weight of the additional floors. A major element of the brief was to cut back and underpin the building foundations to enable the elevator strategy for the new hotel layout. This involved creative thinking from our team due to the position of the foundations against an existing courtyard wall, the restricted access to the site and the building’s listed status. In order to overcome the position of the foundations, we proposed inclined mini piles, while carrying out geotechnical investigations, geotechnical analysis and construction sequence sketches to thoroughly analyse any associated risks. Additionally, to overcome the restricted space available, we outlined plans to remove columns from the lower ground floor to create an access tunnel. Our team’s proposals allowed the architectural design for this striking building to become feasible, while also maximising the client’s potential income by creating the best possible layouts for the new hotel. Now in the process of being resorted to its former landmark status, 10 Trinity Square is set to offer the very best in hotel and residential accommodation. 10 TRINITY SQUARE LONDON, UK MODERN LUXURY WITHIN HISTORIC SURROUNDINGS

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CLIEN T KOP

ARCHI T EC T Woods Bagot

DAT ES 2010 - 2013

SERV ICES PROV IDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Structural engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, facade engineering, inclusive design

Despite occupying a prominent position with views out towards the Tower of London, the iconic 10 Trinity Square building has stood vacant for a number of years. An ambitious project to convert the Grade II listed structure into a 100 room luxury hotel and 41 private apartments will see the former Port of London Authority building rejuvenated and restored.

BuroHappold Engineering’s work on the project focused particularly on the client’s plans to add additional floors and remodel the basement area. With the original columns dating back to 1922, a key challenge for our team was to demonstrate the additional structural support needed to allow for the extra floors to be incorporated. Our team carried out a desktop study and direct investigations into the existing columns to analyse their capacity. We proposed the use of transfer beams, enabling the column grid on the upper levels to carry the weight of the additional floors.

A major element of the brief was to cut back and underpin the building

foundations to enable the elevator strategy for the new hotel layout. This involved creative thinking from our team due to the position of the foundations against an existing courtyard wall, the restricted access to the site and the building’s listed status. In order to overcome the position of the foundations, we proposed inclined mini piles, while carrying out geotechnical investigations, geotechnical analysis and construction sequence sketches to thoroughly analyse any associated risks. Additionally, to overcome the restricted space available, we outlined plans to remove columns from the lower ground floor to create an access tunnel.

Our team’s proposals allowed the architectural design for this striking building to become feasible, while also maximising the client’s potential income by creating the best possible layouts for the new hotel. Now in the process of being resorted to its former landmark status, 10 Trinity Square is set to offer the very best in hotel and residential accommodation.

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