Study Tour: 8 Bishopsgate

Tour

Monday 07 December 2026
09:00 - 10:30

Members Only

Free

Join this study tour of 8 Bishopsgate, the City tower whose stepped form was shaped by protected views, and London’s first BREEAM Outstanding tower.

Rising 204 metres above the corner of Bishopsgate and Leadenhall Street, 8 Bishopsgate is one of the City of London’s newest towers. Designed by WilkinsonEyre for Stanhope and Mitsubishi Estate London and completed in 2023, the 50-storey building provides 550,000 sq ft of workspace and has been fully let since June 2026.

Rather than a single extrusion, the tower steps back as it rises, breaking its mass into a series of stacked blocks, each cantilevered and slightly rotated. This form responds to the constraints of the London View Management Framework, keeping clear of the skyspace around St Paul’s dome in the view from Fleet Street, while creating terraces on Levels 9, 11, 25 and 26.

The study tour will explore how the scheme combines design within constraints, sustainability and amenity. 8 Bishopsgate was the first tower in London to achieve BREEAM Outstanding, is rated EPC A, and dedicates 10% of its floorspace to amenity, including a 200-seat auditorium and The Lookout, a free public viewing gallery on Level 50.

Attendees will begin with breakfast at The Lookout, with panoramic views across the City, before touring Level 26 and the ground floor.

Please note the capacity for this event is very limited and therefore tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with a maximum of 2 per organisation.

Programme

09:00 Arrivals for registration and breakfast

09:30 Welcome

Niki Kernohan, Director, NLA

Daniel Ward, Development Director, Stanhope

Ayman El Hibri, Director, WilkinsonEyre

Tony Grizzanti, 8 Bishopsgate Client Services Director, Savills

09:40 Tour begins

10:30 End

Speaker biographies

Daniel Ward

Senior Development Director, Stanhope PLC

Ayman El Hibri

Director, WilkinsonEyre

Tony Grizzanti

Client Services Director, 8 Bishopsgate

Niki Kernohan

Director - Client Relationships, NLA

Members Only

Free

Accessibility:

Step-free access and accessible toilets are available. Toilets are available on Levels 50 and 26. For any accessibility queries, please email events@nla.london

Meeting Point:

The meeting point will be shared with attendees ahead of the tour