Dean Street w1

A refurbishment of a six storey hotel in Soho, Central London. Part of the structural engineering task was a removal of great deal of existing internal loading structures at the two lowest levels. The structural solutions were developed around attempts to utilise whatever existing structures were found on the site; to that several very long existing steel beams which were to be relieved of their original columns, were plated with further structurally connected beams underneath, and another set of steel beams was topped with concrete flange converting those beams into composite structures and thus enhancing their strengths significantly.

Furthermore, throughout the project large pockets of badly deteriorated brickwork were found, given to the property was over 100 years old and all the existing fireplaces and chimney floors having been utilised through the years. In the end, the project was a pleasing and successful hotel.  MSJ provided services of structural engineering design. The project value was £2.7 million and Architect was Gebler Tooth Associates.