Lazari–Vert Carreras refurbishment: urban greening and retrofit notes for engineers
Reviewed by Joe Ashwell
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Lazari has appointed Vert Projects as main contractor for a dMFK-designed refurbishment of the Carreras building at Mornington Crescent, converting the former Carreras Black Cat factory into upgraded office and amenity space with a new 6,458 sq ft reception and lounge and a 5,866 sq ft sixth-floor roof garden. The roof garden will integrate photovoltaic panels, extensive planters, climbers, green walls and a green roof to boost urban greening and biodiversity, while reworking access to connect the structure more directly to the street on all sides. Key design-and-build partners include Gibberd Architects, KPA Electrical, ODH Services, Northvale Construction and Frixos Metalworks, with completion targeted for autumn 2027.
Technical Brief
- Vert Projects engaged under a design-and-build contract, centralising coordination of structural, MEP and architectural changes.
- Northvale Construction appointed for demolition, implying selective strip-out around retained Art Deco and Egyptian façades.
- Frixos Metalworks responsible for structural and architectural metalwork, likely including new access structures and roof steelwork.
- Gibberd Architects provide architectural services alongside dMFK, indicating complex refurbishment detailing and heritage interface work.
- KPA Electrical holds electrical design-and-build scope, integrating new power, lighting and PV connections into existing infrastructure.
- ODH Services leads mechanical design-and-build, covering HVAC upgrades to modern office standards within legacy factory floorplates.
Our Take
With completion not due until Autumn 2027, this Lazari–Vert Projects refurbishment sits at the longer end of programme durations in our Projects-tagged coverage, indicating a likely high level of structural and services intervention rather than a light-touch fit-out.
The involvement of workplace-focused names such as ASOS and the British Council for Offices around Greater London House aligns with a cluster of Sustainability-tagged London office projects in our database that are using major refurbishments to reposition older stock for post-pandemic, higher-spec tenants instead of pursuing new-build schemes.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
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