Dolphin Square
Dolphin Square, London Borough of Westminster
AXA Investment Managers appointed Baily Garner to lead the refurbishment of Dolphin Square — a historic private residential estate in Pimlico, London. Originally designed in the 1930s, the estate includes 13 buildings surrounding a central, Grade II* listed garden. Our role spanned multidisciplinary services across an eight-year programme, working alongside Radcliffe Construction Consultants and coordinating a team of more than 20 organisations.
We led site meetings, monitored contractor progress, and advised on structural remediation, including the installation of helifix bars and wall ties to stabilise bowing walls and missing lintels. Rodney House was converted from a hotel to residential use, while all internal systems, partitions, and lifts were comprehensively stripped out and replaced.
A key focus of the refurbishment is sustainability. We supported the estate’s transition from gas to communal air source heat pumps, significantly reducing emissions and aligning with the client’s long-term environmental goals.
Refurbishing a historic estate with major structural issues, outdated systems, and complex coordination needs across over 20 organisations — all while improving long-term sustainability.
Baily Garner led multidisciplinary delivery, resolving structural defects, modernising internal systems, converting Rodney House, and transitioning the estate to low-carbon communal heating.
A revitalised, more sustainable Dolphin Square now meets modern standards, with phase one commencing in 2022 and a clear path set for long-term environmental and structural resilience.
To find out more about our work on the Dolphin Square project, contact our Project Lead, Ben Nixon.
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