Constructed in the 1970s and known as the ‘Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke’, Mountbatten House is an office building undergoing a full Cat-A fit-out refurbishment to provide an exemplary environmental workplace.

The project will completely replace and upgrade all MEP services throughout the Grade II-listed building.Constructed in the 1970s and known as the ‘Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke’, Mountbatten House is an office building undergoing a full Cat-A fit-out refurbishment to provide an exemplary environmental workplace. The project will completely replace and upgrade all MEP services throughout the Grade II-listed building.

With Skelly & Couch leading the full MEP design and providing energy and thermal modelling plans, these upgrades will improve the building’s current energy use and carbon emissions. Other areas where Skelly & Couch aims to increase the building’s sustainability include rainwater harvesting and targeting a WiredScore Gold Certification to ensure the entire building has high-quality internet connectivity and the infrastructure is designed to best practice.

 In addition, a VRF (variable refrigerant flow) system is installed throughout, offering simultaneous heating and cooling with heat recovery to provide a comfortable and efficient living environment. 

The six-storey office building provides 154,200 sq ft of space in a tiered structure featuring terraced and rooftop landscaped gardens, encouraging biodiversity.

The Mountbatten House project has a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’. The refurbished offices and landscape are set to be WELL Certified.

The architect is Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, 2021 winner of a Building Design Award for Refurbishment Architect of the Year. 

Mountbatten House is considered one of the 15 most important modern listed buildings in the UK.