VolkerFitzpatrick’s Bishops Square project has been selected as a finalist in the Structural Steel Design Awards 2024. The winners will be announced at an evening reception in London on 26th September.
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The £11.5 million Bishops Square project included the construction of a new retail unit near Spitalfields Market, London. This include the construction of a 2-storey mixed-use development, to provide ten retail units.
Designed by Foster & Partners, and inspired by the East End’s historic industrial warehouses, the distinctive building includes an exposed structural frame, coated in dark red iron oxide, infilled by glazing, canopies and partitions to give it a modern, industrial feel.
The two-storey building complements the mix of independent retailers and market traders operating in Bishops Square and the wider area.
Architect: Foster + Partners
Structural Engineer: Price & Myers
Steelwork Contractor: Elland Steel Structures Ltd
Main Contractor: VolkerFitzpatrick
Client: J.P. Morgan
