55 Gracechurch Street

Planning Granted

@Fletcher Priest Architects/@Jason Hawkes Photography

55 Gracechurch Street will be an exciting place to be. A permeable ‘exchange zone’ of cafés, shops, incubator and meeting spaces over six interlinked floors, with a new elevated public garden.

55 Gracechurch Street brings together the ingredients that make the city a dynamic and exciting place to be.
A permeable ‘exchange zone’ of cafés, shops, incubator and meeting spaces over six interlinked floors is topped with a new elevated public garden for the City. Above this, high-quality workspace is designed for a new generation of innovative fast-growth tech SMEs.
The design builds upon the City's network of alleys and courtyards, opening up the ground-plane to re-establish historic pedestrian routes.

New London AWARDS 2021

Shortlisted in the UNBUILT category
55 brings together the ingredients that make the city a dynamic and exciting place to be.
A permeable ‘exchange zone’ of cafés, shops, incubator and meeting spaces over six interlinked floors is topped with a new elevated public garden for the City. Above this, high-quality workspace is designed for a new generation of innovative fast-growth tech SMEs.
The design builds upon the City's network of alleys and courtyards, opening up the ground-plane to re-establish historic pedestrian routes. An 80% increase in public realm is supported by night-time servicing via concealed vehicle lifts.

Project information

Status

Planning Granted

Borough

City of London

Size

33200 sq m

Completion

2026

Location

55 Gracechurch St, London EC3V 0EE, UK

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