VICTOR HOUSE

VICTOR HOUSE

Victor House was built in 1937. It was designed and built by Peter Lind, the appointed designer for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company for F.L.Smidth, the owners of the cement works at Pitstone.

 

It was designed as a showcase HQ building to demonstrate how concrete could be used in the design of a modern building.  In September 1993, it was given Listed Building status as a prime example of the ‘International Modern’ school of architecture - the British version of Art Deco.

 

After the Cement Works closed, the whole site was re-developed with a mix of housing and light industrial units leaving Victor House as the only remaining original building.

At this point, LaForet bought Victor House and extensively re-furbished it winning a Design Award from Aylesbury Vale Council for the quality of the restoration.  Following a successful 10 year lease to a well-known firm of lawyers, the building became vacant and failed to re-let as prospective tenants sought more open-plan office environments and lower heating bills - the large original windows are all single glazed.

 

In order to ensure a long-term future for the building, LaForet entered into lengthy discussions with Aylesbury Vale to seek permission to convert the offices into 8 apartments.  The necessary consents were obtained at the end of 2016 and we are now starting the conversion and targeting the end of 2017 to complete the conversion.

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Victor House was built in 1937. It was designed and built by Peter Lind, the appointed designer for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company for F.L.Smidth, the owners of the cement works at Pitstone.

 

It was designed as a showcase HQ building to demonstrate how concrete could be used in the design of a modern building.  In September 1993, it was given Listed Building status as a prime example of the ‘International Modern’ school of architecture - the British version of Art Deco.

 

After the Cement Works closed, the whole site was re-developed with a mix of housing and light industrial units leaving Victor House as the only remaining original building.

At this point, LaForet bought Victor House and extensively re-furbished it winning a Design Award from Aylesbury Vale Council for the quality of the restoration.  Following a successful 10 year lease to a well-known firm of lawyers, the building became vacant and failed to re-let as prospective tenants sought more open-plan office environments and lower heating bills - the large original windows are all single glazed.

 

In order to ensure a long-term future for the building, LaForet entered into lengthy discussions with Aylesbury Vale to seek permission to convert the offices into 8 apartments.  The necessary consents were obtained at the end of 2016 and we are now starting the conversion and targeting the end of 2017 to complete the conversion.

Victor House was built in 1937. It was designed and built by Peter Lind, the appointed designer for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company for F.L.Smidth, the owners of the cement works at Pitstone.

 

It was designed as a showcase HQ building to demonstrate how concrete could be used in the design of a modern building.  In September 1993, it was given Listed Building status as a prime example of the ‘International Modern’ school of architecture - the British version of Art Deco.

 

In order to ensure a long-term future for the building, LaForet entered into lengthy discussions with Aylesbury Vale to seek permission to convert the offices into 8 apartments.  The necessary consents were obtained at the end of 2016 and we are now starting the conversion and targeting the end of 2017 to complete the conversion.

VICTOR HOUSE

Victor House was built in 1937. It was designed and built by Peter Lind, the appointed designer for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company for F.L.Smidth, the owners of the cement works at Pitstone.

 

It was designed as a showcase HQ building to demonstrate how concrete could be used in the design of a modern building.  In September 1993, it was given Listed Building status as a prime example of the ‘International Modern’ school of architecture - the British version of Art Deco.

 

In order to ensure a long-term future for the building, LaForet entered into lengthy discussions with Aylesbury Vale to seek permission to convert the offices into 8 apartments.  The necessary consents were obtained at the end of 2016 and we are now starting the conversion and targeting the end of 2017 to complete the conversion.

 

Victor House was built in 1937. It was designed and built by Peter Lind, the appointed designer for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company for F.L.Smidth, the owners of the cement works at Pitstone.

 

It was designed as a showcase HQ building to demonstrate how concrete could be used in the design of a modern building.  In September 1993, it was given Listed Building status as a prime example of the ‘International Modern’ school of architecture - the British version of Art Deco.

 

In order to ensure a long-term future for the building, LaForet entered into lengthy discussions with Aylesbury Vale to seek permission to convert the offices into 8 apartments.  The necessary consents were obtained at the end of 2016 and we are now starting the conversion and targeting the end of 2017 to complete the conversion.

VICTOR HOUSE

VICTOR HOUSE

Victor House was built in 1937. It was designed and built by Peter Lind, the appointed designer for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company for F.L.Smidth, the owners of the cement works at Pitstone.

 

It was designed as a showcase HQ building to demonstrate how concrete could be used in the design of a modern building.  In September 1993, it was given Listed Building status as a prime example of the ‘International Modern’ school of architecture - the British version of Art Deco.

 

In order to ensure a long-term future for the building, LaForet entered into lengthy discussions with Aylesbury Vale to seek permission to convert the offices into 8 apartments.  The necessary consents were obtained at the end of 2016 and we are now starting the conversion and targeting the end of 2017 to complete the conversion.

Victor House was built in 1937. It was designed and built by Peter Lind, the appointed designer for the British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company for F.L.Smidth, the owners of the cement works at Pitstone.

 

It was designed as a showcase HQ building to demonstrate how concrete could be used in the design of a modern building.  In September 1993, it was given Listed Building status as a prime example of the ‘International Modern’ school of architecture - the British version of Art Deco.

 

In order to ensure a long-term future for the building, LaForet entered into lengthy discussions with Aylesbury Vale to seek permission to convert the offices into 8 apartments.  The necessary consents were obtained at the end of 2016 and we are now starting the conversion and targeting the end of 2017 to complete the conversion.

VICTOR HOUSE