Arthur J Gallagher – London

This project was completed for the international insurance giant Arthur J Gallagher (AJG).  AJG were one of the first tenants of the Foster-designed Walbrook Building at Cannon Street, London,  leasing 70,000 sq ft in the basement, ground, 1st and 7th floor to consolidate 640 staff from three locations. The winning design focuses upon the two oculus shaped atria spaces and plays upon maximizing light and views and planning efficient spaces which radiate out from the oculus shapes. The feature of the ground floor is a special sloped faceted glass oculus meeting room which appears to drop the atrium through the building however the atrium actually stops at the 2nd floor.
The ground floor has the main reception, a variety of meeting rooms and a brokers lounge, where brokers and underwriters can meet in a relaxed and informal setting. Two open plan zones adjacent to the windows provide desks for two business units.

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