Brunel Building

Built

Jack Hobhouse

Located on Paddington Basin, Brunel Building opens up the previously inaccessible Grand Union Canal and was fully let before completion by companies such as Sony Pictures and the Premier League.

The Paddington Basin site of the Brunel Building presented significant challenges, immediately adjacent to the 200 year old canal and above two Bakerloo Line tunnels. Working with Arup engineering, the innovative exoskeleton structure mitigates those challenges while providing column-free floorplates and 20% shading to the façade, helping to reduce energy demand. The project also included significant public realm improvements and provision of hospitality spaces on the ground level.

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2020

Shortlisted in the WORKING category
Located on Paddington Basin, Brunel Building opens up the previously inaccessible Grand Union Canal and was fully let before completion by companies such as Sony Pictures and the Premier League.

Brunel Building is located next to Paddington station on the site of a previous three-storey 1960s office that spanned the Grand Union Canal and filled the whole site with a ground floor carpark. The project represents Derwent London and Fletcher Priest’s desire to invest innovative architectural thinking into workplaces that are fit for the future. The architectural design responds to the challenging nature of a site, constrained by the canal and the Bakerloo Line's shallow tunnel. The result is a lively and sustainable building that has had a transformational impact on the area.

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Project information

Status

Built

Borough

Westminster

Size

31765 sq m

Completion

May 2019

Location

33 N Wharf Rd, Paddington, London W2 1AY, UK