Saddlers’ Hall

We set out to renew the Saddlers’ nine-storey hall as a robust post-war building ready for its next chapter. The Worshipful Company has records dating back to 1160 AD, yet this, their fourth hall, was designed by Travers Humphreys and completed in 1958: three storeys of ceremonial rooms beneath six floors of offices on the doorstep of St Paul’s.

The brief focused on ensuring the building could sustain itself. Offices needed to feel genuinely competitive, with improved comfort, accessibility and services, while the ceremonial floors retained their dignity and role. The ambition was simple and strategic: create lettable space that would attract dependable tenants and secure long-term income, supporting the Company’s ongoing civic and charitable work.

We refurbished all six office floors to Cat A, replacing services, improving environmental performance and opening up clearer, more flexible layouts. Circulation was clarified and access upgraded, making the building easier to navigate for visitors and tenants alike. Structure and proportion were respected, with interventions designed to feel calm, purposeful and unobtrusive.

At ground level, the new reception becomes a crafted room: fluted timber, terrazzo and refined joinery setting a confident identity for arrival. Ceremonial spaces above were preserved and serviced more discreetly, allowing them to continue hosting events with ease. Completed in 2018, the hall soon welcomed tenants including Utmost Group, Knight Frank Investment Management LLP and JX Nippon Ltd, strengthening revenue and giving Saddlers’ Hall the resilience it needs for the years ahead.