Heritage refurbishment and modernisation
The Old Police House, Hyde Park, The Royal Parks
Highlights
As Official Contractor, Axis’ brief at The Old Police House was to refurbish the reception area; reconfigure space through partitioning; instate new floor finishes; install a new suspended ceiling, and re-decorate.
Works also included restoration of the main entrance door, a new kitchen installation and Mechanical & Electrical (M&E).
The Old Police House is the fully operational headquarters of the Royal Parks’ Police, part of the Metropolitan Police Service. We were careful minimise disruption to Royal Parks’ Police during our refurbishment and modernisation works here.
Specifications
• New suspended ceilings
• New flooring
• Reconfiguration and partitions
• Painting and decoration
• M&E (Mechanical & Electrical )
£60,000 value
3 months duration
Our Heritage Division
Our team of specialists combine modern efficiency with specialist period-appropriate products and finishes, carefully respecting historic landmark buildings and safeguarding them for generations.
Our Client
The Royal Parks manages London’s eight Royal Parks –St James’s Park, The Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent’s Park (and Primrose Hill ), Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park. It is also responsible for several other areas including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens.
Axis won this Heritage Refurbishment and Modernisation project via The Royal Parks’ New Builds and Refurbishments Framework (works on projects varying in value from £100,000 to £1m).
Previous works for The Royal Parks include a Grade II listed refurbishment at St Mary’s Lodge in Greenwich Park.
Benefits
• Future proofing precious heritage building
• Improved aesthetic appeal
• Enables continued practical use of historic building
• Reduced repair and maintenance costs for The Royal Parks
Scope of works in detail
Ceilings
• Remove existing suspended ceiling grid and replace with new
• Install new 600 x 600mm LED ceiling lights
Flooring
• Remove existing carpet tiles and replace with new
• Install barrier matting to reception entrance
• Chase out concrete floor to install electrical floor box
Partitioning
• Reconfigure office space through removal and creation of partition walls
Decoration
• Paint all walls and woodwork
• Varnish all wood panels
Mechanical & Electrical (M&E)
• Install new Dado Trucking
• Install new power cables and sockets
• Remove/replace data cables
• Install additional Stelrad radiator (1000mmx600mm) to new meeting room
Reception
• Carpentry works to repair, revarnish, resize and customise existing desk
• Creation of opening hatch
Front door
• Restore, repair and revarnish
• Re-align door, adjust closer, install door stop
Kitchen
• Install x4 1000mm kitchen wall units
• Install x2 bespoke doors to match existing doors Contact
marie.partner@axiseurope.com
020 3597 2538 axiseurope.com