Project Overview:
Located on the gateway to the Ashburnham Triangle Conservation Area in Greenwich, this new 5,950 sqm hotel provides 145 bedrooms, gym facilities, a public bar and restaurant.
A redundant 1940s Police Section House, formerly known as Maurice Drummond House, has been transformed into a luxury 4-star boutique hotel. The building sits on the gateway to the Ashburnham Triangle Conservation Area in Greenwich, to the east of the city. A new mezzanine floor was installed within the double height ground floor space using a steel structure hung from the existing reinforced concrete portal frames.
The external brick shell of the original building along with its architectural features has been retained and a two-storey glass extension added at roof level. The new hotel, which is operated by chain Mercure Hotels, has been finished to the highest standard and opened its doors in early 2013. Currently, the hotel is operated by the Hilton Group (DoubleTree by Hilton)
EDC Scope of Works:
EDC provided the site with a geothermal heating and cooling system using the constant temperature of the adjacent River Tar as a source of energy for the hotel. The use of this renewable geothermal system allows the hotel management to isolate and shut down unoccupied areas of the building ensuring savings on the overall running-costs of the building while also falling under the new LEED certifications.
The boutique hotel in Greenwich made it through to the finals at the 2014 International Design Awards run by design-et-al.
