Projects
30 King Street
Situated just a few metres from the Guildhall in the City of London, the refurbishment of 30 King Street provides over 3000m2 of premier City office space. The project combined three separate buildings into one and increased the height of four floors to maximise the natural light through new floor to ceiling windows. Putney & Wood’s stonework package included cleaning and restoration; stone recycling and new build stone cladding. To ... [more]
Ashmolean Museum
The Museum, which was built in 1683 making it Britain’s oldest, re-opened to the public in November 2009 following a ten month closure. The expanded exhibition space boasts 39 new galleries surrounding an imposing Portland stone staircase in the main atrium. Main contractor BAM Construction appointed Putney & Wood to carry out the internal stonework package. This included the aforementioned “cascading” stone staircase and... [more]
311-318 High Holborn
To preserve the character of this 1920s building situated at the junction between Chancery Lane and High Holborn, the City of London planners insisted the original façade was retained. Putney & Wood was employed by main contractor Skanska to restore the original stonework on the retained facades while the structure behind was demolished and rebuilt. Putney & Wood’s contract included surveying, dismantling and storing the ... [more]
1-3 Kings Arms Yard, City of London
Located a stone’s throw from the Bank of England in the City of London, 1-3 Kings Arms Yard is a combination of two adjacent properties providing nearly 57,000 sq. ft. of prime City office space. The project involved retaining part of the original Tokenhouse Yard façade, which is adjacent to Grade II listed Georgian buildings. The complexity of the scheme earned it the reputation of being a ‘tough nut to crack’ throughout... [more]
10 Eastbourne Terrace, London W2
Conveniently located directly opposite Paddington train station, this modern office complex is the first of three phases undergoing extensive refurbishment for Land Securities. Putney and Wood was appointed by main contractor Wates, to design, procure and manufacture the stonework for the reception and lift lobbies. Large panels of Caliza Capri limestone from Spain were used with recessed joints to clad the reception walls and columns. Cali... [more]
