Chancery Lane by Orms
Orms’ scheme for the site will deliver a BREEAM excellent development, mixing 5,000sqm of offices with retail spaces and five residential units – all hidden behind a restored Victorian façade. Perhaps more importantly to the long-term sustainability of the neighbourhood, the design has also re-thought Chichester Rents, making it a more attractive place to linger. The bridges that connect the office spaces above at either end of the alley have been removed and a stepped infill introduced in its place. This ‘jewel’ is clad in faceted anodised aluminium panels which will change in appearance according to the movement of the sun throughout the day. In the lighter, more airy space below, new connections have been introduced to make the Rents into an inviting retail thoroughfare, linking into nearby Bishops Court.
