Built
Peter Cook
Bracken House is a Grade II* listed icon, retrofit by JRA to create a unified, contemporary workplace HQ.
JRA sensitively refurbished Grade II* listed Bracken House. The building now provides an enlarged entrance hall, new internal courtyards linking the central office space with the 1950’s wings, and a landscaped roof garden with running track. The offices have been modernised with a new energy efficient air conditioning system, state-of-the-art LED lighting and additional daylight introduced into the atrium. After an absence of almost 30 years, the Financial Times has been able to return to Bracken House as its headquarters.
Project information
Status
Built
Borough
City of London
Size
18600 sq m
Completion
January 2019
Location
1 Friday St, London EC4M 9BT, UK
Team Credits
Architect
John Robertson Architects
Client
Obayashi Corporation
Engineer
Arup
Architect
John Robertson Architects
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Last updated on
13/01/2025