One Airport Square
Accra, Ghana
The Youth Hostel Association's (YHA) new flagship London offering is a 15 storey, 846-bed development in east London offering guests a a self-catering kitchen, bar and restaurant area and both private and en-suite rooms.
ChapmanBDSP was appointed to carry out the full design of the MEP services installation as well as completing the environmental engineering and compliance modelling for BREEAM in support of the planning applications.
ChapmanBDSP's fire consultancy team was also able to agree a no sprinkler protection engineered solution in the building which is in excess of 30 metres in height. The extended travel distance was agreed based on a fire engineering solution.
The development utilises the Olympic legacy district heating and cooling network to minimise on-site infrastructure and maximise guest areas whilst meeting the demands of the high occupant density of the hostel.
| Location | London, UK |
| Size/Area | Mixed use |
| Size/Area | MEP Consultant/ Fire Consultant |
| Our Role | MEP Consultant/ Fire Consultant |
| Architect | YHA |
| 2. | First GreenStar certified building in Ghana |
| 3. | Facade analysis as cooling strategy |
| 4. | Reuse of rainwater and grey water |
| Client | Laurus Development Partners |
| Architect | Mario Cucinella Architetto |
| Structural Engineer | Politecnica |
| Cost Consultant | Aecom |
| Main Contractor | Micheletti |
Best Office Architecture, Africa 2012-2013. International Property Awards Africa |
"One Airport Square was determined by a work of integrated design that balances architectural and engineering considerations in order to reduce energy consumption of the building and optimize the use of natural light. The most advanced technologies are balanced with the local tradition, using the most efficient design. All of this is brings to a new idea of beauty: the ecological beauty."