Just Eat green
Inspired by London’s Shoreditch and NY’s Meatpacking District. Ancora 40 breathes new, post-industrial life into a former garage. The new HQ and home to Just Eat Spain.
📍Location
🏢Building Details
Refurb of two existing 1955 buildings into campus workspace
74,500 sq ft – 6 floors
Completed 2021
👷🏾♀️Developer & Contractor
Joe Lewis – Managing Director @ Blue Coast Capital
Gonzalo Sauco – Managing Director of Development @ BWRE
Juan Carlos Perujo – Commercial Office Director @ CONSTRUCÍA
✍️Architects & Engineers
Oliver Bayliss – Managing Director @ Buckley Gray Yeoman
Rachael Owens – Head of Sustainability @ Buckley Gray Yeoman
Agustina Briano – Associate @ Buckley Gray Yeoman
Hector Pascalidis – Associate Director @ Buckley Gray Yeoman
Juan Casla Prieto – Owner @ Juan Casla Paisajismo
José Luis Miró Morales – CEO & Founder @ ALMAR CONSULTING
🌱Sustainability
LEED Gold + BREEAM Very Good
Refurbishment of two existing 1955 buildings – design incorporated over 50% of existing structure, with other materials carefully selected for low environmental impact
Includes use of composite steel + cross-laminated-timber structural frame to connect the two buildings
Optimised lighting: high-transmittance glass to ensure maximum natural light + glare reduction – all outdoor lighting calibrated to prevent light pollution
High-performance bathrooms, showers + tapware = 45%+ water savings
🥦 Wellbeing
Floorplates benefit from abundant natural light, flexibility, and volume – some spaces with 4m floor-to-ceiling heights
Campus vibe: central private courtyard + landscaped terraces connect the 2 buildings = perfect breakout space for meetings and events
Air purity = 30% improvement on ANSI/ ASHRAE Standard (62.1-2010) – via silent ventilation system with humidity controls and air filters, capable of screening out viruses + microscopic particles
57 underground parking spaces + 61 bicycle stations beneath the building
Designed to 1:5 occupancy – one of the highest ratios in the city
🎈Bonus feature
The building has been designed to alleviate the “heat island effect” by using light-toned flooring and maintaining plenty of green space. Deffo the city’s coolest new workspace.
🔗 Check it out https://www.bgy.co.uk/commissions/ancora-40/
