Panorama St Paul's, 81 Newgate Street

Under Construction

KPF

The transformation of the former BT Headquarters, an outdated 1980’s office, into a sustainable, mixed-use building and a new destination on London’s Culture Mile.

NEW LONDON AWARDS 2022

Shortlisted in the RETROFIT category

The transformation of an outdated 1980’s office, the former BT Headquarters, into a sustainable, mixed-use building and a new destination on London’s ‘Culture Mile’. Through extensive retention of the existing structure and reuse of Portland stone and granite from the existing façade, the project offers the lowest impact development for the site, saving up to three years of demolition/new construction and reducing whole life carbon. Net floor area has been increased and flexible floor plates created to meet contemporary demands and anticipate future change. In addition to improvements to environmental performance, the project will transform well-being, 1,500 sq m of terraces ensure that most floors have access to outside space. More than 1,330 cycle spaces and associated facilities are provided to encourage sustainable transport; extensive planting and a large public roof terrace will improve biodiversity and make a significant contribution to the greening of this corner of the City.

Vote for this project in the ‘People’s Choice Award’. The voting deadline is 1 November 2022.

Zero Carbon London

→ Net zero operational carbon strategy for the base building

→ Zero waste through modular construction

→ Low carbon materials and zero to landfill plan

→ Air quality neutral with a high urban greening factor

→ Climate change resilient, with rainwater attenuation, material resilience and thermal adaptability

This project transforms an outdated 1980s office into a sustainable, mixed-use building and a new destination on London’s ‘Culture Mile’. Through reuse, the project offers the lowest impact development for the site, saving up to three years of demolition/ new construction and reducing overall embodied carbon; while improving environmental performance, natural ventilation and daylighting. More than 1,330 cycle spaces and associated facilities are provided to encourage sustainable transport. Extensive planting and a large public roof terrace will improve biodiversity and make a significant contribution to the greening of this corner of the City.