Prior to embarking on the architectural design, BDG undertook a strategic review of Ogilvy and MEC, through our Assess, Audit and Align process, this included a review of relevant future working; benchmarking against similar organisations; analysing the current workplaces and shortlisted buildings; mapping movement patterns, establishing a hierarchy of spaces. 

© Gareth Gardner

Architects: BDG architecture + design, Matheson Whiteley

Location: 18 Upper Ground, London SE1, United Kingdom

Client: Ogilvy Group UK, MEC, WPP

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Gareth Gardner, Maris Mezulis Studio

Consultant Architect: Matheson Whiteley
M&E/Sustain: Arup

Pm/Cost: Bollingbrook

Cost (M&E): Quantem

Contractor: Structure Tone

Developer: Deerbrook

Feature Lighting: Jason Bruges Studio

Landscape: Schoenaich Landscape

Enabling Works: Shaca

Branding Artwords: Acrylicize

© Maris Mezulis Studio

Prior to embarking on the architectural design, BDG undertook a strategic review of Ogilvy and MEC, through our Assess, Audit and Align process, this included a review of relevant future working; benchmarking against similar organisations; analysing the current workplaces and shortlisted buildings;...