Home \ News & Events \ Press \ PropertyWeek speaks to Nick Gaskell about the changing fate of business parks PropertyWeek speaks to Nick Gaskell about the changing fate of business parks\ Already home to tech giants Microsoft, Oracle, and Hewlett-Packard, Thames Valley Park in Reading is transforming into the type of green, amenities-rich, campus-style workplace that is the trademark of Silicon Valley. In their article 'Business Parks Up Their Game', PropertyWeek explores V7's Here + Now redevelopment of two buildings comprising 145,000 sq ft of workspace at Thames Valley Park, Reading. "One of the consequences of the pandemic has been a re-evaluation of out-of-town business parks" says Nick Gaskell, Partner and Workplace Sector Lead. "In recent years these have been much-maligned as outdated, unsustainable and car-dependent. However they offer enormous opportunities. They're long overdue a re-evaluation, driven by sustainable and worker-focused design principles". The full article is available to read here. “The trend towards some degree of decentralisation out of our city centres has been accelerated by the pandemic.” Nick Gaskell Partner, Workplace Sector Lead Share this page London\ 159 St John Street EC1V 4QJ T: 020 7336 8030 mail@hawkinsbrown.com Manchester\ 3rd Floor, Hilton House 26-28 Hilton Street M1 2EH T: 0161 641 5522 mail@hawkinsbrown.com Edinburgh\ Spaces, 1 Lochrin Square 92 Fountainbridge EH3 9QA T: 0131 370 8820 mail@hawkinsbrown.com Los Angeles\ 8500 Steller Drive Building 1 CA, 90232 T: +1 213 493 2001 mail@hawkinsbrown.com Dublin\ 3rd Floor 22 Ely Place D02 AH73 mail@hawkinsbrown.com Services\ Urban Design and Masterplanning Working with Artists Sustainability Social Value Digital Design Sectors\ Civic, Community & Culture Education & Research Healthcare Infrastructure & Transport Interior Design Residential Workplace Copyright © Hawkins Brown Architecture Ltd. 2021 / Legals, Privacy & Cookies