10 Station Road

Following our success of the award winning project’s 20 & 30 Station Road, we were appointed by Brookgate Property to demolish and rebuild a unique office block at 10 Station Road. The new innovative, sustainable office block is based in the heart of CB1 and is bounded by Station Road to the North and flanked by office buildings to the East (20 Station Road) and West (Kett House) with residential properties and hotel to the South-West, providing logistical challenges during the build.

The new space includes 5 storeys of office space as well as basement parking for 39 vehicles, including 10 EV charging bays, accessed via the shared ramp between 20 and 22 Station Road. It also benefits from 193 dedicated cycle storage spaces at the rear of the building to promote healthy living for the tenants. The five floors are all high specification commercial space and spread over 50,000 sqft. Each office can be easily adapted to fit the individual needs of the future occupiers. The tenants also benefit from shower facilities, where there are 84 lockers, 10 showers and two drying rooms plus an accessible shower room. The building also has its plant room installed on the roof.

When designing 10 Station Road it was important to enhance the heritage and architecture of Cambridge. We did this collaboratively when designing the external facade to make sure the scale and materials complimented the existing architecture of historic Cambridge. The glazing was strategically placed around the building and during the design it was decided to use solar gain glass, as this helps regulate the heat of the office building by reducing solar glare, while maximising daylight within, providing a healthy and stimulating environment for future tenants well being.

The 4th floor is set back and provides a viewing terrace to all 4 sides of the building. The services on the roof are ringed by a biodeverse roof and photo-voltaic panels.

10 Station Road was built and designed with sustainability at its heart. Part of this was installing industrial air source heat pumps alongside solar panels on the roof of the building. There are many benefits of using this modern method of heating over traditional heating methods one of which being running costs. An air source heat pump has a low carbon footprint as it uses a natural source of renewable energy. The energy created by an air sources heat pump can be used to heat the offices and provide hot water.

The benefit of the Photo-voltaic Panels is that you’re utilising the natural environment to generate the power for the building. Solar panels convert solar gain into electricity which is then fed into the building. This takes much needed pressure off the national grid meaning it costs less for the occupiers and decreases carbon emissions, making it more sustainable for the future.

These energy feature’s have helped 10 Station Road achieve the highest EPC rating of A