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122 Waterloo Street

Supporting a new way of working

A perspective view of a large building with a box-like structure and a black steel base attached to it.

Originally a speculative development, 122 Waterloo Street was quickly taken on by a Financial Services company, the base build providing a highly flexible and efficient starting point for their new home.

  • Location Glasgow
  • Client HFD Property Group
  • Status Complete
  • Services Architecture
  • Size 155,000 sqft
  • Photography Alan McAteer

Project Overview

122 Waterloo Street provides approx. 155,000sq.ft of high quality Grade A office accommodation for Morgan Stanley in the heart of Glasgow’s Central Business District.

An entrance to a building, there are tow revolving doors.

The building has ten storeys from basement to eighth floor and is configured in a simple block wrapped around three sides of a central core containing vertical circulation, toilets and services risers. Outside of the core, the façade is fully glazed to maximise natural light.

A perspective view of a large building with a box-like structure and a black steel base attached to it.

An impressive welcome

The reception is a contemporary space which forms a secure environment without being overly oppressive. The double-height atrium space benefits from ample natural daylighting along with dynamic artificial lighting, while the robust ceramic granite cladding used for the building plinth is continued inside to form a feature wall behind the reception.

A reception area with a black desk, a waiting area with two navy couches, and a row of entry gates before the elevators. There are hanging white lights that are similar to the shape of teardrops.

Innovation in Design

A number of innovative techniques were implemented during the design and construction of the building.

The building façade has been formed using various different construction methodologies to take recognisance of construction, maintenance, replacement and deconstruction. Upper level envelope consisting of unitised curtain walling panels and metal rainscreen cladding has been designed to be accessed externally by a cradle from portable ‘davit’ arms mounted on the roof, whilst low level envelope has been designed as a ‘stick’ curtain walling system which can be constructed & deconstructed from a MEWP. Sections of ‘dummy’ louvre panels have been incorporated within the proposed envelope to allow for future services functional adaptability.

An outdoor terrace on a floor of a building, there are wooden benches along with rectangular black plant pots.
A vast empty space with all white interior, with consecutive windows in a row across one wall.
A bathroom with dark grey cubicle doors and white sink tops. There is also a full sized mirror at the end of the row of sinks.

High performance in operation

High levels of base build sustainability culminated in an ‘A’ rated EPC and BREEAM ‘Excellent’ accreditation

A hallway with white walls and ceiling, grey tiles, and 3 elevator doors on each side of the hallways.

Awards

  • BCO AwardsCorporate Workplace (Regional)Winner2020