Endeavour House
| Endeavour House | |
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| Alternative names | Suffolk County Council Headquarters |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office/Government |
| Architectural style | Contemporary modern/High-tech architecture |
| Address | 8 Russell Road IP1 2BX |
| Town or city | Ipswich |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°03′15″N 1°08′36″E / 52.054045°N 1.143447°ECoordinates: 52°03′15″N 1°08′36″E / 52.054045°N 1.143447°E |
| Current tenants | Suffolk County Council and Concertus Design and Property Consultants |
| Construction started | 2001 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Cost | £28 million |
| Client | Suffolk County Council |
| Owner | Suffolk County Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Floor area | 11,000 m2 |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | TTSP Architects |
| Other designers | M&S contractors |
| Main contractor | Bovis Lend Lease |
| Awards and prizes | Distinction/Ipswich society award, Commendation/Civic Trust award |
| Other information | |
| Parking | Underground |
| Website | |
| http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/ | |
| References | |
Endeavour House is the Suffolk County Council headquarters located in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Endeavour House was originally owned by the American-based energy and electric company, TXU Corporation. Located on Russell Road Ipswich, England; Endeavour House was constructed between 2001 and 2003 by Bovis Lend Lease (now Lend Lease Project Management & Construction) contractors as well as M&S contractors and was designed by TTSP architects. The building had an original construction cost of £28 million (Suffolk County Council paid £16.75 million for the building) and is one of the most energy efficient office buildings in Europe.
The American company TXU had originally wanted to build a corporate office in England however in November 2002, 4 months before the building was complete TXU Corporation went into administration. TXU Corporation quickly put the uncompleted building up for sale. In 2003 Suffolk County Council were able to buy the 60% completed building for only £16 million. They made some alterations, the main change being the addition of a 90 desk chamber for 125 councilors on the second floor. The original plan for this was an indoor garden. Despite this the building has adapted well to its new role showing this to be an attractive building that is a good workplace.
Suffolk County Council have energy bills of £422,000 a year, around 75% of this money goes straight back to the council. In 2014 Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils could be relocated to Endeavour House to lower costs on the council. All 83 members of these 2 district councils would be forced in the headquarters for Suffolk County Council.
Endeavour House was situated on the site of the now demolished Russell House. Russell House was once an Eastern Electricity Central Accounting Office but was demolished in 2001 to make way for the first stage of the Ipswich Village Development, Endeavour House.
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