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Former Birdseve HQ refurbished by ESA Architects, in Surrey, United Kingdom Posted: 12 Jul 2013 09:43 PM PDT Former Birdseve HQ refurbished is designed by ESA Architects, located in Surrey, United Kingdom. As well as replacing the external cladding and refurbishing the existing 17,000sq m building ESA has got consent to replace the original 1963 annex with a brand new 10,000M2 three-storey modern addition, forming a new public court in the space between the two buildings. The consented proposals have received the backing of English Heritage, the organisation protecting listed buildings in England. The original building harbors tales of penguins and crocodiles roaming the two existing courts in the days when Birdseye inhabited the offices! The external landscaping, including the original John McCarthy bronze bird sculptures, will also be refurbished along with the re-organisation of the surrounding carparks and formal road-side lawns to complete the setting of what will be a powerful ensemble of twentieth and twenty-first century office architecture. ESA Architects, with offices in London, Hull and Poland, has gained planning consent for the iconic 1960's former Birdseye HQ in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. The existing modern 'campus' building is listed Grade ll and was bought by ESA's client, Green Property, in 2006. The original aluminium-clad building, designed by Sir John Burnet Tait, is very much of its time and a classic example of a purpose-built out of town post war office headquarters.

Rajvilas Spa by Mackenzie Wheeler Architects Posted: 12 Jul 2013 09:43 AM PDT Rajvilas is one of 13 health club and spa developments for Oberoi Hotels, including city centre and resort locations. The project comprises a new hotel constructed in the style of a traditional fort with extensive ornamental landscaping and tented guestroom pavilions. Mackenzie Wheeler were appointed to design the spa facility, formed from an existing haveli, extended to include a tranquil courtyard water garden with outdoor spa tubs and a contemplative walled garden. Facilities include separate male and female lounge and locker rooms with dedicated sauna. steam, shower and plunge suites. Courtyard circulation leads to a central gymnasium; and staircase rise to first floor treatment rooms and communal suites with balcony views over the landscaped estate. [ Mackenzie Wheeler Architects ] Exterior and interior design draws reference from traditional motifs and adopts local materials, including the spectacular mud-rendered walls inspired by 'The Pink City'.Voted Best New Hotel of the year, Rajvilas is now a member of the 'Small luxury Hotels of the World' portfolio.

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