PROJECT INFORMATION
This sublime project was designed by Norman Foster and the team at Foster + Partners in conjunction with Michael Bloomberg. Sir Robert McAlpine were responsible for delivering this project. Located between the Bank of England and St Paul’s Cathedral, the new site occupies 3.2 acres and will provide approximately 1.1 million square feet of sustainable office space, three new public spaces – two featuring a specially commissioned artwork – a retail area, Bloomberg Arcade that will reinstate an ancient Roman travel route, and an anticipated cultural hub that will restore the Temple of Mithras to its original site.

Located in the heart of the City of London, the European headquarters is the first wholly owned and designed Bloomberg building in the world. Designed to facilitate collaboration and fuel innovation, it brought Bloomberg’s 4,000 London-based employees under one roof for the first time.



Being a specialist joinery contractor, Taylor Made Joinery (TMJ) took responsibility of installing the Topperfo Micro system in American Red Oak; the coordination and workload that went into the project meant that every aspect must be planned to the minutest detail. Every single panel was numbered and categorised when leaving the Topakustik factory in Switzerland. This was coordinated for when TMJ opened up the delivery crates it was a systematic installation. Topperfo micro perforated panels in 3/3/0.5 (aw 0.60, Absorption Class C, NRC 0.81) brings a sound absorbing function which becomes almost completely invisible.

The perforation measure 0.5mm so it is virtually invisible from a certain distance. Using the angles of the wall with the acoustic properties of this Topperfo system will lower the sound pressure levels, slow down the reverberation time and help stop those ‘annoying noises’ quite often found in large atrium-like spaces. Leaving a more relaxed, warm and welcoming space for those fuelling innovation.



"This building is designed to encourage cooperation and collaboration, and that's what makes for a successful business." - Michael Bloomberg

Architects: Foster + Partners
Main Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine
Joinery Contractor: Taylor Made Joinery
Products:Topperfo Micro
Finish: American Red Oak

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