This six-storey neo-classical building in the City of London includes more than 10,000-square-metres of high-quality office space, three levels of communal terraces and a new garden. The existing structure lacked daylight in the office floorplates and had no external amenity space. Added to this, the building is located close to a number of listed structures, including St Paul’s Cathedral, which necessitated a sensitive and sophisticated approach to the remodelling process. The Schüco Excellence awards judges were impressed by the transformation of the building from a tired, uninspiring feature of the cityscape into an articulate, light-filled workplace that improves the local context and civic amenity. Special praise was reserved for the clever use of non-bespoke glazing systems, including the skilful integration of stone spandrels within the curtain walling.