80 Charlotte Street is an inherently urban, major mixed use development comprising offices, residential (inc affordable housing), retail and a new pocket park. It is net zero carbon.

80 Charlotte Street is a major mixed use development, net zero carbon scheme in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia. Occupying an urban block and the adjacent Asta House, it delivers over 320,000ft2 of workspace and 55 new apartments, including affordable housing. The project is inherently urban in its integration of the city and street context, both in its massing and composition. The inclusion of a new public garden and retail add to this civic quality.

The main block is characterised by varying façade treatments, setbacks and terraces. Make retained portions of original brick facades along Whitfield Street, while unitised concrete cladding wraps half of the block, with new grey and black brick elevations completing the rest. The main entrance is framed by a monolithic weathered steel structure.

Inside, the space is organised around a central core and punctuated by three full-height atria with concealed air supply plenums to bring fresh air directly into the office floorplates. Make has continued the external materials palette with shuttered concrete, exposed structural steel, and timber flooring. Occupants have access to numerous roof terraces at the upper levels. The design maximises floor-to-ceiling heights through highly coordinated structure and services. 80 Charlotte Street is a building conceived with net zero carbon operation in mind, and the building’s size lends itself to an economy of scale in terms of material and environmental performance.

The building is designed for a decarbonised energy supply through the specification of an all-electric energy supply, enabling Derwent London, to operate a net zero operational carbon building from day one. The building achieves a 28% lower embodied carbon intensity than the RICS office benchmark.
Residences are located in the eastern corner of the main block and in Asta House, providing a mix of private ownership and rental, as well as social rental.