Designed to match existing
The principle driver for the University of London project was the expiry of the tenants lease for Stewart House, which is interconnected to Senate House; a 1937 Charles Holden designed Grade II listed building of 28,700m². BDP were responsible for the design, and they had a brief to provide a quality refurbishment, in a building that had ceilings and floors that were plain and had minimal features, within limited budget. Carpet tiles were used as a floor finish for the majority of the refurbished areas.
In order to achieve a substantial cost saving BDP asked Cableduct to design a floor box to suit the existing flush floor system that ran throughout the building, and also to provide some new trunking to match the existing where new runs were required, and junctions to suit.
BDP required the floor boxes to fit exactly within the width of the trunking with a length of 200mm. The 500 series floor box was therefore provided with fixing brackets to attach directly to the lip of the trunking. This enabled the maximum capacity of the trunking and box to be maintained. More than 900 boxes were provided, together with special sized power and data plates to suit.
The second phase of the project, Senate House included sensitively introducing technology to the famous Senate House Library.
Cableduct adjusted the 700 series floor box, to a bespoke size, with the lid and made from Gilding Metal. A bespoke bronze outlet flap was cast, and both were then bronzed to match the surrounding metal work.
