PANTECHNICON
Opened 2020
LEAD PROJECT MANAGER
SCOPE OF WORKS
180,000 square foot refurbishment and restoration project in Knightsbridge, London. The grade II listed facade was retained and the interior remodeled to house retail and food & beverage offerings. An all weather roof terrace was created, with the installation of a glass and steel structure with motorised roof.
I was engaged to work closely with the founder to oversee design and fit-out of the building interior after practical completion of the base-build. Responsible for both function and form, the project required bespoke kitchens, ventilation, heating & cooling systems and services as well as beautifully finished and furnished front of house spaces.
ON THE JOB
We undertook a vast amount of research, specification and procurement in house. We traveled to Norway and Denmark to source beautiful furniture, invited a Japanese master plant artist to adorn reception areas, negotiated on luxuriously glazed lava stone from Mount Etna for bar counters and table tops. We engaged in design of bespoke furniture pieces and sourced metalworkers and joiners to fabricate them. The work was hands-on and creative.We completed this building just as Britain headed in to lock down and the doors closed almost as soon as they had opened. Happily the project made it through the pandemic and Pantechnicon is now one of London’s hottest venues.
