The Crown Estate has announced that it has been awarded WELL Certification at the Platinum Level for its head office at No 1 St James’s Market, London by the International WELL Building Institute. The Crown Estate earned the distinction based on seven categories of building performance—air, water, light, nourishment, fitness, comfort and mind—and achieved a Platinum level rating.

There are only 11 platinum projects globally, including in the U.S., Australia and China. There are currently five WELL Certified projects in the UK, three of which are gold and one of which is silver.

The Crown Estate’s head office, located on the first and seventh floors of the Make Architects designed building at No 1 St James’s Market, has taken several steps to secure accreditation. The office layout maximises access to natural daylight for all desks to support circadian rhythms, and the majority of the desks allow people to sit or stand.