Work
Croydon is already one of Europe’s largest commercial centres, but the completion of Ruskin Square, with up to 1,250,000 sq ft of new, grade A office space, 625 contemporary new homes and 100,000 sq ft of retail, cafés and restaurants will take the area to a whole new level.
Office Building One
HM Revenue and Customs has signed to occupy One Ruskin Square, the first office building of the scheme to be completed. The landmark letting of the entire building sees the government department take 180,000 sq ft of prime office accommodation at the heart of a fast evolving business hub in south London. Designed by award-winning architecture firm shedkm, One Ruskin Square comprises nine floors of offices on floorplates of approximately 20,000 sq ft.
Planning
Outline consent granted for the whole scheme. Detailed planning consent granted for Building Two.
Office
| Office Building | sq m | sq ft | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 16,920 | 182,140 | Let to HMRC |
| B2 | 19,311 | 207,860 | Pre-let sought |
| B3 | 27,871 | 300,000 | Pre-let sought |
| B4 | 23,226 | 250,000 | Pre-let sought |
| B5 | 27,871 | 300,000 | Pre-let sought |
| Total | 115,199 | 1,240,000 |
Office Building Two
The second phase of offices at Ruskin Square.
Summary Specification
Structural grid
9m by 9m.
Loadings
Office areas (office + partition)
3.5 + 1.0kN/m2.
Floor to ceiling heights
3m clear to service zone.
3.55m to concrete soffit.
Raised floors
150mm.
Ceilings
Exposed fairfaced Concrete soffit with mechanical plant and acoustic ceiling raft.
Planning module
1.5m planning module.
Occupational densities
Based upon net office areas:
| General Office | 1:8 sq m |
| General W.C. Provision* | 1:8 sq m |
| General Male:Female Ratio | 60:60 |
| Lifting* | 1:8 sq m |
| Air conditioning | 1:8 sq m |
| Fire escape | 1:6 sq m |
*20% absenteeism
Small power
Office Floors 15W/m2+10W/m2
(future capacity).
Illumination levels
LED lighting system 250-350 lux.
Lifts
Destination Hall Call Control.
6 Passenger lifts (including fire fighting provision). 1 dedicated goods lift.
Mechanical plant
Four pipe fan coil Air Conditioning System.
Environmental
Target BREEAM ‘Excellent’.
Target EPC: ‘B’.
Servicing and car parking
Loading Bay at grade.
Car parking available in adjacent multistorey car park 1 space per 5,000 sq ft.
Showers/Lockers/Bikes
10 male and 10 female showers.
204 bike spaces. 204 lockers.
