Our largest project to date is to repair and refurbish the Grade II* listed 1930's building and to extend it substantially to accommodate staff from BBC News, Radio, Music and the World Service.

We aim to create an extremely adaptable and flexible building that inspires creative people, promotes collaborative working and provides a sympathetic working environment that attracts high-calibre employees. We intend our building to be a commercial asset for the BBC. Our design complements the iconic status of he original Broadcasting House with an emblematic work of architecture.

The extension will complement the existing building by the use of similar materials, Portland stone and glass that is fritted to resemble the stone colour. We are working with the BBC to contribute to this part of London by creating a major new public space outside the building that will open up the organisation's relationship with its audience. A co-ordinated night-time lighting scheme has been designed for the curved facade of the extension and neighbouring All Souls' Church to create a unified composition terminating the north end of Regent Street.

The new build component of the design comprises of 80,000sqm of production areas, studios and various staff facilities. A 4000sqm newsroom will be an exciting and theatrical workspace at the heart of the extended building. The design maximises floor space and will create a building which has very efficient net:gross floor area ratios and an excellent BREEAM rating.

Once the redevelopment is finished, Broadcasting House will contain one of the largest live news broadcast centres in the world.

Client BBC
Completion 2009
Cost £110m (Phase 1)

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