Parcels Building

The Parcels Building is an ambitious retrofit scheme located in a prime location next to Selfridges on Oxford Street, London. Its innovative façade design and skilled execution secured the top prize, Overall Winner, at the Schüco Excellence Awards 2024.

The new façade is constructed with Schüco FWS 50 curtain walling which sits behind handset Portland stone and pre-cast concrete elements. This gives the overall effect of windows from the outside of the building while providing the airtightness and thermal efficiency that comes with continuous curtain walling.

The new building envelope lets in much more natural light than the original façade while also greatly improving its energy efficiency. The U-value of the old façade was estimated to be 5 W/m²K while the new façade achieves 0.3 W/m²K for the walls and 1.4 W/m²K for the vision glazing, delivering substantial energy savings and improving occupant comfort.

Photo credit: Nick Kane