BLOOMBERG'S EUROPEAN
HEAD QUARTERS
PARAMETRIC AND SUSTAINABILITY
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY
MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION -VI
FACULTY
AR. WASEEM SIR BY
AR. MAHESHWARI MAM BHAVAN KUMAR N
AR. DEV NIRANJAN SIR AADITHYA BHASKAR M.S
BLOOMBERG'S EUROPEAN
HEAD QUARTERS
THE MOST SUSTAINABLE OFFICE BUILDING IN THE WORLD
ONE OF THE MOST HIGH-TECH ARCHITECTURES AROUND THE WORLD
Building Typology: Commercial Building
Architects: Foster + Partners
Area: 102190 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs: Nigel Young, Aaron Hargreaves
Manufacturers: Kvadrat Soft Cells, UniFor, Grants of Shoreditch, Josef Gartner,
KIKUKAWA, Trapex, WindowMaster
Quantity Surveyor: AECOM
Structural Engineer: AKT II
Lighting Engineer: Tillotson Design Associates
Category: Institutional Buildings
Client: Bloomberg LP
Sustainability Rating: BREEAM - Outstanding
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Bloomberg’s new European headquarters is respectful of its location in the
heart of the City of London, close to the Bank of England, St. Paul’s
Cathedral and the church of St. Stephen’s Walbrook.
In its form, massing and materials, the new building is uniquely of their place
and time – a natural extension of the city that will endure and improve the
surrounding public realm.
It is a true exemplar of sustainable development, with a BREEAM
Outstanding rating – the highest design-stage score ever achieved by any
major office development.
Occupying a full city block, the 3.2-acre site comprises two buildings united
by bridges that span over a pedestrian arcade that reinstates Watling Street,
an ancient Roman road that ran through the site.
Bloomberg Arcade is now a key route for people moving around the City,
with restaurants and cafes at ground level, set back behind undulating
façade under a covered colonnade.
Three public plazas, located at each end of the arcade and in front of the
building’s entrance, provide new civic spaces in the heart of the Square Mile.
Its striking façade is defined by a structural sandstone frame, with a
series of large-scale bronze fins that shade the floor-to-ceiling glazing.
The fins give the building a visual hierarchy and rhythm as they vary
in scale, pitch and density across each façade according to
orientation and solar exposure, while being an integral part of the
building’s natural ventilation system.
Art plays a central role in the project, with major site-specific
commissions in and around the building.
Cristina Iglesias’ water sculpture in three parts, ‘Forgotten Streams’ –
a homage to the ancient Walbrook River that once flowed through the
site – defines the public spaces at each end of Bloomberg Arcade.
The new Bloomberg building also returns the archaeological remains
of the Roman Temple of Mithras to the site of their original discovery,
with a new interpretation centre and cultural hub designed to give
visitors an immersive experience of the temple and bring the history
of the site to life.
DETAILING
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FEATURES
Integrated Petal-design Ceiling
Natural Ventilation
Smart Airflow
Water Conservation
Connected Building
Green 'Living Wall'
Cost Effieciency
INTEGRATED PETAL-DESIGN CEILING
featuring 2.5 million individual aluminum "petals", inspired by the pressed metal
ceilings of New York.
The ceiling petals provide a range of services - lighting, cooling, acoustic
"Combining various elements of a typical office ceiling into an energy-saving
integrated system"
500,000 LED lights, which cut energy use by 40 percent compared with a
standard system.
Its unique petal design also helps with the aesthetic appearance.
NATURAL VENTILATION
Larger, northern building's expansive, deep-plan floor plates can be ventilated
and cooled using natural ventilation.
Outside air will enter the floor plates through the purpose-designed, vertical
bronze fins that line the building's façade and frame the glazing.
The fins incorporate acoustically treated vents that open and close to control
airflow.
From the floor plates, the air will rise up and out of the central atrium. It is only
the northern building that incorporates natural ventilation.
The smaller, southern building does not have an atrium and, as a consequence,
is mechanically ventilated.
SMART AIRFLOW
The integrated ceiling panel consists of cooling pipes in a helix shape used to
cool the space.
The 50% ratio between solid and void, combined with helical shape, enhances
air flow around it, allowing fresh air to be supplied via diffusers from above.
The flexibility offered by elevated chilled water temperatures provides future
proofing against expected climatic temperature rises and future tenant
requirements.
WATER CONSERVATION
The building is 70% more water-efficient than a typical office building.
An on-site water treatment plant allows to collect and reuse rainwater from the
roof, as well as "grey water" from sinks, saving 25 million liters of water a year.
Recycled water feeds airline-style vacuum-flush toilets, which use net zero
mains water.
vacuum drainage, a technology usually associated with boats and/or trains,
which had the potential to significantly reduce the water demand of the
building.
CONNECTED BUILDING
'Connected Building' system which integrated and connected disparate systems
(including BMS/HVAC, Access Control, CCTV, Lighting, power management, EMS,
Fire Alarm, AV/Room Booking, Lifts, Natural Ventilation, Air Quality, Water
Dispensing) to a Tridium based 'Middleware' platform.
The system provided Bloomberg with a single connected environment, managed
from a 'single pane of glass' (SPOG).
Systems were integrated utilising open standard protocols where available and
APIs (application programming interface) to integrate proprietary/closed
systems.
GREEN 'LIVING WALL'
The high-ceiling pantry is a great space for meetings with colleagues and clients.
It overlooks St. Paul's Cathedral and is flooded with natural light from the atrium
above making it a perfect space for a "living wall."
COST EFFIECIENCY
Bloomberg says its sustainability commitments have helped the company save
$95 million in operating costs since 2008.
The company has eliminated nearly 700,000 metric tons of CO2 and, with the
addition of the new London building, now has 34 LEED or BREEAM-certified
projects globally.
By the end of 2017, nearly 70% of the company's 19,000 employees occupy a
sustainable office building.
Bloomberg has been a zero-landfill operation in London since 2010; waste is
recycled, composted or converted to energy.
CONCULSION
The Bloomberg Office building in London is a remarkable example of
sustainable and high-tech architecture that has set a new standard for modern
office buildings.
The building's innovative design, energy-efficient features, and state-of-the-art
technology have made it a model for sustainability and environmental
responsibility.
The building's focus on sustainability is event in its use of renewable energy
sources such as solar panels and ground source heat pumps.
These features not only reduce the building's carbon footprint but also
enhance the well-being and productivity of its occupants.
The building's unique design also contributes to its sustainability by
maximizing natural light and ventilation while minimizing energy consumption.
