Specifications

Structure and envelope

  • Reinforced concrete frame with post-tensioned concrete floor slabs and reinforced concrete columns on piled foundations.
  • Bespoke structural silicone glazed curtain wall system constructed in anodised finish aluminium extrusions with high performance, solar controlled double glazed units.
  • High performance membrane roofing system.

Balconies

  • Generous balconies with glass balustrades and anodised aluminium hand rails.
  • Glazed Juliet balconies where applicable.

Floors

  • Acoustic membrane laid on structural floor with finished floor make up over.

Walls

  • Steel studwork party walls incorporating acoustic insulation and with two layers of plasterboard either side, plaster skim coated and paint finished.

Ceilings

  • Suspended ceiling system incorporating two layers of plasterboard, plaster skim coated and paint finished with acoustic lining in service void above.

Windows

  • Floor-to-ceiling double glazed windows.
  • Double glazed sliding doors to balconies.
  • Opening windows where applicable.

Kitchens

Suites

  • Bespoke custom fitted cabinets in a choice of light or dark gloss lacquer.
  • Concealed stainless steel work surface.
  • Stainless steel bowl and retractable tap.
  • Integrated branded appliances include:
    • combined oven/microwave
    • dual induction hob
    • fridge/freezer
    • dishwasher
    • coffee maker
    • wine cooler
    • waste disposal unit
    • compartmentalised waste storage
    • washer-dryer

One Bedroom Apartments

  • Bespoke custom fitted cabinets in a choice of light or dark gloss lacquer.
  • Stone or natural wood work surface.
  • Under mounted stainless steel sink with tap and side spray.
  • Back painted glass splash back.
  • Integrated branded appliances include:
    • 4 burner induction hob
    • combined oven/microwave
    • dishwasher
    • fridge/freezer
    • wine cooler
    • coffee maker
    • waste disposal unit
    • compartmentalised waste storage
    • extractor fan with recessed lighting
    • washer-dryer

Two Bedroom Apartments

  • Bespoke custom fitted cabinets in a choice of light or dark lacquer.
  • Stone or natural wood work surface.
  • Double under mounted stainless steel sink with tap and side spray.
  • Back painted glass splash back.
  • Integrated branded appliances include:
    • 4 burner induction hob
    • combined oven/microwave
    • single oven
    • warming drawer
    • dishwasher
    • fridge/freezer
    • wine cooler
    • coffee maker
    • waste disposal unit
    • compartmentalised waste storage
    • extractor fan with recessed lighting
    • washer dryer

Three Bedroom Apartments

  • Bespoke custom fitted cabinets in a choice of light or dark gloss lacquer.
  • Stone work surface.
  • Double under mounted stainless steel sink with tap and side spray.
  • Hot water tap.
  • Back painted glass splash back.
  • Integrated branded appliances include:
    • 4 burner induction hob
    • combination steam oven
    • microwave oven
    • single oven
    • warming drawer
    • dishwasher
    • fridge/freezer
    • wine cooler
    • coffee maker
    • waste disposal unit
    • compartmentalised waste storage
    • extractor fan with recessed lighting
    • washer/dryer

Bathrooms

White vitrified sanitaryware includes:

  • Wall mounted WC with push button flush.
  • Underslung bath clad in natural stone or marble where applicable.
  • Dornbracht Brassware includes rainwater showerhead and hand held spray attachment with wall mounted controls.
  • Wall mounted basin with natural stone top and surround.
  • Chrome wall mounted mixer spout.
  • Bespoke wall mounted vanity unit with shaver socket, anti mist mirrored doors and feature lighting.
  • Walls finished in a combination of stone, back painted glass and pearlised or natural shell mosaics.
  • Floor and bath surround finished in natural stone.
  • Electric underfloor heating..
  • Heated feature wall for towel and bathrobe warming.
  • Towel rails.
  • Glazed shower screen.

N.B. The suites feature walk-in Showers in lieu of baths.

Suites

  • Porcelain ceramic floor with back painted glass and “cat’s eye” pearlised mosaic walls.

One & Two Bedroom Apartments

  • Marble wall coverings with porcelain ceramic floor.

Three Bedroom Apartments

  • Marble and natural stonewall coverings and flooring.

Shower room

  • Thermostatically controlled shower.
  • Full height glazed shower screen.
  • Heated wall for towel and bathrobe warming.

Flooring

Suites

  • Fitted with a choice of dark porcelain tiles or engineered wideboard timber flooring throughout.

One, Two & Three Bedroom Apartments

  • Fitted with porcelain tiles or engineered wideboard timber flooring in the living area, kitchen and hall.
  • Quality woven carpet in the bedrooms.

Doors

  • Front door: full height with recessed framework.
  • Top hung sliding pocket doors where applicable.
  • Internal doors: full height swing doors with recessed frame work and designer door furniture.
  • Recessed skirting and architrave to architect’s design.

Decoration

  • All joinery painted with white satin oil paint and finished with high gloss lacquer.
  • Walls and ceilings painted with white emulsion.

Wardrobes and fitted cupboards

  • Bespoke joinery.
  • Gloss lacquer doors where applicable.
  • Integrated lighting.

Ironmongery

  • High quality fittings throughout finished in polished stainless steel.

Heating and cooling

  • Independent thermostatically controlled comfort cooling system provided by fan coil units integrated within the ceiling.
  • Underfloor heating and heated wall in the bathrooms.

Electrical

  • 5 amp and 13 amp circuits
  • All visible sockets and switchplates finished in polished stainless steel.

Lighting

  • Low voltage energy saving down lighters throughout.
  • Provision for table and floor lamps to be connected to 5 amp wall and floor sockets in reception rooms.
  • Scene setting lighting zone control and energy saving dimming systems, operated by discrete wall mounted key pads, to create different moods (where applicable).
  • Internal wardrobe lighting.

Bedrooms

Suites

  • Custom designed manual folding bed with integral dining table.
  • 32" flatscreen TV.

One Bedroom Apartments

  • Dressing area incorporating built in wardrobe.

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • Master suite fitted with dressing area with hanging space and storage.
  • Guest suite fitted with built in wardrobe.

Three Bedroom Apartment

  • Master suite fitted with dressing area with hanging space, storage and vanity unit.
  • Guest bedrooms fitted with built-in wardrobes.

AV, telephone and data systems

  • Cat 5 cabling for digital TV, DAB and FM radio, telephone and data services.
  • Wired for audio with flush ceiling speakers and iPod docking system.
  • Principal rooms will be wired for surround sound to low level speaker sockets, enabling speaker installation for a home cinema experience.
  • Sky HD/Freeview enabled.
  • Touch screen control where applicable.
  • Wiring to telephone points is provided to all principal rooms.
  • Pre wiring to data sockets enabling multi-room broadband connection.
  • Pre wired for automated blinds where applicable.

Security

  • Video entry system.
  • 24 hour security.
  • High speed lifts to serve all floors.
  • CCTV monitoring in public areas.
  • Direct call to concierge from apartment video entry phone.
  • Ceiling-mounted smoke/heat detectors and water sprinklers.

Amenities

  • The Heron private club and roof garden with landscaped terrace.
  • Private gym with facilities for personal training.
  • Ground floor café/restaurant.
  • Five star concierge service.
  • Bicycle spaces provided for each apartment.

External

  • Ground level hard landscape with integrated tree planting.

Car parking

  • Secure parking spaces are available in the adjacent Barbican car park at an extra cost.

Warranty

  • 10 year NHBC warranty.

Structure and envelope

  • Reinforced concrete frame with post tensioned concrete floor slabs and reinforced concrete columns on piled foundations
  • Bespoke structural silicone glazed curtain wall system constructed in anodised finish aluminium extrusions with high performance, solar controlled double glazed units
  • High performance membrane roofing system

Balconies

  • Generous balconies with glass balustrades and anodised aluminium hand rails
  • Glazed Juliet balconies where applicable

Floors

  • Acoustic membrane laid on structural floor with finished floor applied over

Walls

  • Steel studwork party walls incorporating acoustic insulation and with two layers of plasterboard either side, plaster skim coated and paint finished

Ceilings

  • Suspended ceiling system incorporating two layers of plasterboard, plaster skim coated and paint finished with acoustic lining in service void above

Windows

  • Floor-to-ceiling double glazed windows
  • Double glazed sliding doors to balconies
  • Opening windows where applicable

Kitchens

Dark option

  • Custom designed Boffi fitted kitchen cabinets in a dark bespoke bronze finish
  • Feature stone backsplash in dark chocolate onyx
  • Flooring in polished espresso brown composite stone
  • Work surface and island top in a matt finish mahogany brown composite stone
  • Work surface and island top made from composite stoneThe front fascia of the island in bespoke bronze aluminium

Light option

  • Custom designed Boffi fitted cabinets in natural aluminium finish
  • Feature stone backsplash in Calacatta Oro marble
  • Work surface and island top in honed white composite stone
  • The front fascia of the island in natural aluminium
  • Flooring in polished white composite stone to match the island

Appliances

  • Double stainless steel sink with Dornbracht tap in a matt platinum finish
  • Wolf Downdraft extractor to island
  • Hot and cold drinking water dispenser
  • Fully integrated Gaggenau appliances includes:
  • A 90cm induction hob
  • A 90cm Pyrolytic oven
  • Steam combination oven
  • Warming drawer
  • Combination microwave
  • Vario cool wine store
  • Vario cool fridge and freezer with water and ice dispenser
  • Dishwasher
  • Franke kitchen waste management

Living Area

Dark option

  • Bespoke herringbone parquet flooring throughout living spaces in fumed oak and black oil finish
  • Lobby floor in bookmatched feature marble

Light option

  • Bespoke herringbone parquet flooring throughout living spaces in fumed oak and satin oil finish
  • Lobby floor in bookmatched Calacatta Oro marble

Master Bathrooms

Dark option

  • A feature stone wall in  a herringbone pattern
  • Floors and vanity in a polished Bronzino granite

Light option

  • Feature wall in white veined marble
  • Shower wall in a pillowed onyx mosaic in the shower
  • Floors in white composite stone
  • Composite white polished stone vanity unit
  • All brassware and accessories are from the Dornbracht Deque range in polished chrome
  • ‘Just Rain’ electronically controlled walk in shower fitted flush to the ceiling
  • Feature body jets and a hand shower in polished chrome
  • Villeroy & Boch wall hung WC with Aquareduct, soft closing seat and push button flush
  • Freestanding ‘Jura’ bath

Guest Bathrooms

  • Walls in marble, with brushed aluminium tiles
  • Flooring in a white composite stone
  • Square ‘Lounge’ bath
  • Composite white stone polished vanity unit
  • All brassware and accessories in polished chrome from the MEM range by Dornbracht
  • Ceiling mounted Rain Shower and hand shower in polished chrome

Ironmongery

  • Bone or black bronze faux shagreen with polished nickel handles throughout

Wardrobes and Fitted Cupboards

  • Bespoke, custom fitted joinery throughout, with lacquered external panels and timber veneer internal wardrobes
  • Integrated lighting

Doors

  • Front door: full height with recessed framework
  • Top hung sliding pocket doors where applicable
  • Door frames are timber, to match floor

Carpeting

  • A bespoke warm grey woven wool carpet in the bedrooms and dressing rooms

Curtain tracking

  • An electric wave head curtain track fitted throughout

Staircase (Duplex Only)

  • Balustrade and feature glass partition in clear toughened glass
  • Handrail in brushed stainless steel

Heating and cooling

  • Independent thermostatically controlled comfort cooling system provided by fan coil units integrated within the ceiling
  • Underfloor heating and heated wall in the bathrooms

Electrical

  • 5-amp and 13 amp circuits
  • All visible sockets and switch plates finished in polished stainless steel

Lighting

  • Crestron controlled architectural lighting system to provide lifestyle scene settings to principal rooms
  • Recessed cove lighting where applicable
  • Low voltage energy saving down lighters throughout
  • Provision for table and floor lamps to be connected to 5-amp5-amp wall and floor sockets

AV, Telephone and Data Systems

  • Cat 5 cabling for digital TV, DAB and FM radio, telephone and data services
  • Fully integrated Crestron home automation system with high definition digital distribution to principal rooms
  • Wired for audio with flush ceiling speakers and iPod connectivityPrincipal rooms will be wired for surround sound to low level speaker sockets, enabling speaker installation for a home cinema experience
  • Sky HD/Freeview enabled
  • Crestron touch screen control panels where applicable
  • Wiring to telephone points is provided to all principal rooms
  • Pre-wiring to data socket enabling multi-room broadband connection
  • Pre-wired for automated blinds where applicable

Security

  • Video entry system
  • Uniformed security will be present on site 24 hrs a day
  • High speed lifts to serve all floors
  • CCTV monitoring in public areas
  • Direct call to concierge from apartment video entry system
  • Ceiling-mounted smoke/heat detectors and water sprinklers

External

  • Ground level hard landscape with integrated tree planting

Car parking

  • Secure parking spaces in the adjacent Barbican car park

Warranty

  • 10 year NHBC warranty

The Heron Private Club

  • The Heron private club floor will include a bar with café dining, a screening room and a private dining/meeting room with conferencing and business facilities
  • A private gym with facilities for personal training will also be located on the club floor
  • A landscaped roof garden will provide residents and their guests with a peaceful refuge

Concierge/Services**

  • A preferential concierge and butler service will arrange for the provision of a range of individual and third party services including:
  • dry cleaning
  • housekeeping
  • restaurant
  • reservations
  • theatre tickets
  • car service
  • courier and messenger services
  • maintenance services
  • secretarial services
  • travel arrangements

Porterage

  • An on-site porter will be available to assist residents, as required

Valet parking

  • This service will be available on request

Amenities

  • Ground floor café/restaurant
  • Bicycle spaces provided for each apartment

Building management

  • The building manager will be responsible for providing the building-wide services for the benefit of the residents consistent with the quality of The Heron
  • A Handyman service will be available on call

Cleaning and maintenance

  • Internal cleaning of the common parts will be performed by a dedicated team of specialist contract personnel, capable of providing a high end service
  • External cleaning will be carried out on a rolling programme to ensure that the building is always kept to the required high standard

Architectural Details

  • 36 floor residential tower
  • Facade is panelled in clear, opaque black and dark grey glass and silver anodised aluminium, all outlined with polished stainless steel
  • Positioning of supporting columns will allow for fully glazed corners to the apartments

Environmental strategy

  • The Heron has been designed to adhere to the GLA’s aspirations to make London a low carbon City
  • As far as possible, the development will utilise the Citigen Combined Heat and Power system for heating, cooling and hot water
  • Solar gain is minimised by a system of ‘brise soleil’ balconies and screening on the south and west facades of the building

Considerate Construction

  • Construction will be carefully monitored, using sustainable construction methods to lessen the impact on the local community
  • Noise, emissions and disruption will be kept to a minimum during construction

For illustration purposes only. Forms no part of any contract. Specification liable to variation.