Bankside 123 & Canvey Street

Built

Dennis Gilbert

Three buildings provide distinctive external spaces. With a new street and public realm, the project has been instrumental in the transformation of Bankside.

On a site once occupied by a vast impermeable block now sits three buildings of varied orientations and a series of distinctive new routes and public spaces between. Bankside 123 enhances the north-south connection through Canvey Street, connecting Bankside via the Millennium Bridge to the wider context of the City of London to the north and to London Bridge to the east. From impassable to permeable, these public spaces have helped Bankside to become one of London’s most dynamic neighbourhoods.

This project is featured alongside our Public London: Activating the City insight study. The publication, exhibition and online project directory explore what constitutes a successful and democratic public realm today, the role of co‑creation and partnerships, and how we can ensure that places are fit‑for‑purpose in the long term.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Southwark

Size

127047 sq m

Completion

2009

Location

123 Bankside, London SE1 9NX, UK