building 4

Phase 2: St Paul’s Square sets new standards for office space in Liverpool and is the most prestigious business address in the city.

It provides 133,000 sq ft. of Grade A office accommodation overlooking St Paul’s Square. The building incorporates the highest standards of design and technology, which resulted in a stunning landmark building which delivers significant savings in energy costs.

130 secure car parking spaces have been allocated in the new St Paul's Square car park (giving a ratio of approximately 1 per 1,000 sq ft.)

Construction of Phase 2 commenced in August 2006 and was completed in May 2008.

Specification

A flagship new office building on ground and seven upper floors,Phase 2: St Paul’s Square offers the highest specification setting a new benchmark in quality, sustainability, function and image. It represents the future of office accommodation in Liverpool. Key features include:-

• Stunning double height reception incorporating backlit translucent stone overlooking St. Paul's Square
• A sculptured glazed bridge spanning the reception area at first floor level which links the office suites.
• Flexible floorplates of between 12,642 sq ft. and 20,313 sq ft. which will accommodate requirements from 6,000 sq ft to 133,000 sq ft.
• Panoramic roof terraces with excellent views over the city's skyline.
• The building incorporates the highest standards of design and technology to ensure that it performs extremely efficiently. The use of ground water for heating and cooling will deliver energy savings in excess of 30% in comparison to other Grade A office buildings.
• Innovative treatment of the glazed elevations results in stunning architecture and will significantly reduce solar gain.
• The elevation fronting Old Hall Street is raked at an angle and four of the floors benefits from a cantilevered glazed box offering excellent views along Old Hall Street.

The building is finished to the following specification:-

• VRF comfort cooling system
• BREEAM rating 'Very Good'
• Metal tile suspended ceilings
• Fully accessible raised floors (150 mm clear void)
• Floor loading capacity 4.0 kN/sq.m + 1.0 kN/sq.m
• Finished floor to ceiling height 2.8m
• CCTV security system
• Four 13-person passenger lifts
• Recessed modular luminaires LG7 (400 lux)

Building 4 has been delivered with grant assistance and the support of Liverpool Vision, the North West Development Agency and Government Office North West.

• http://www.liverpoolvision.co.uk
• http://www.nwda.co.uk
• http://www.gos.gov.uk/gonw/