Luxury Rooftop ProjectSultan House
Sultan House is an existing residential block within the Bermondsey district, London.
Project Overview
Sultan House is an existing residential block within the Bermondsey district, London. Our scope of services for the project was to establish the additional load capacity within the existing structure whilst designing the structure associated with providing four luxury rooftop penthouses on top of the existing block. The development has now been completed with the penthouses spread across three additional floors.
Within our package of works we assisted the contractor with the phasing of the works including temporary water proofing, nominal strengthening and works sequences for loading the existing roof during construction.
Rooftop Residential Development.
Adderstone Group (Developer), Contractor (TBC), The Home Engineers (Structural)
Project Challenges
The principal challenge was adding three new floors and luxury penthouses to the top of an existing occupied residential block.
This required establishing the additional load capacity of the original structure and ensuring that the construction works could be phased safely, with waterproofing and strengthening measures in place to protect the building during construction.
The Solution
We carried out detailed analysis of the existing structure to establish its capacity and designed the structural elements needed to support the new rooftop development.
Our package of works included designing temporary waterproofing solutions, nominal strengthening, and careful sequencing for loading the existing roof.
These measures ensured the stability of the original building throughout the works while enabling the construction of four luxury penthouses.
The Outcome
Completed in 2018, Sultan House delivered four high-end rooftop penthouses and significant improvements to the existing building.
The façade was upgraded and communal areas were modernised, enhancing the living environment for all tenants.
All apartments were sold off-plan during construction, reflecting the demand for high-quality residences in prestigious SE1.
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