The team behind The OWO will collectively present the technical details behind the exemplary restoration of the former Old War Office into a luxury hotel.
In this Projects in Practice webinar, NLA shines a spotlight on The OWO, the restoration of Britain’s 20th Century Old War Office into a 5* Luxury hotel.
The Grade II* listed former government headquarters has been carefully and extensively renovated across an eight-year period. From the hand-laid mosaic floors to the oak panelling and the marble staircase, an assortment of artisan craftspeople worked meticulously to restore the building to its former grandeur.
Taking full advantage of the site, the team extended up, with rooftop extensions of between 1 and 3 storeys, as well as down, excavating four new basement levels beneath the existing building – requiring complex engineering intervention to minimise impact on the existing fabric.
This Project in Practice webinar brings together the team of developers, architects, and engineers behind The OWO to deliver a detailed presentation on the processes and methods behind this exemplary hotel project, guided by sensitive conservation principles.
Programme
10:00
Welcome from Chair
Roxane McMeeken, Director, ING Media
10:05
The OWO
Madani Sow, CEO, Westminster Development Services
Maria Ashton, Vice President, Head of Development Luxury Brands – Northern Europe, Accor
Geoff Hull, Director, EPR
Adam Smith, Associate Director, Elliott Wood
10:30
Panel discussion
10:45
Q&A
11:00
End
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