Engineer Whitbybird and architect Cooper Cromar are turning Glasgow landmark into 拢32m luxury offices
Engineering firm Whitbybird, and architect Cooper Cromar have begun work on number one George Square in Glasgow. The 拢32m construction scheme will see the A-listed Victorian building, and former post office, redeveloped into luxury office space.
The project, rebranded G1 George Square, involves a complete reconfiguration of the building behind the retained iconic fa莽ade and the a glass roof extension. G1 will provide130,000 ft sq of office space.
Whitbybird project director Bill Ritchie said: 鈥淭his is a vitally important site in the continued regeneration and development of Glasgow.鈥�
Whitbybird鈥檚 fire SAFE are working with the design team on the project and it aims to ensure that the project receives a 'very good' BREEAM rating.
The project is being developed jointly by HF Developments and AWG Property. Completion date is expected to be in 2008.
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