Related Argent has received planning consent for a nine-storey, mass-timber office building designed by architects Bennetts Associates at its new commercial district at Brent Cross Town.
Two Copper Square will offer 138,000 sq ft of workspace over eight levels, with a large communal roof terrace. On the ground floor it will have a 7,000 sq ft F&B venue.
Related Argent, which is delivering Brent Cross Town in partnership with Barnet Council, said the building’s timber frame and use of off-site manufacturing and construction methods, will set “industry-leading targets for embodied carbon reduction, operational efficiency and user wellbeing”.
Matt Flood, development director for Brent Cross Town, said, “Brent Cross Town represents an incredible opportunity to be part of a whole new London neighbourhood – and one that is 12 minutes from King’s Cross by train, run as net zero, and with an amazing mix of sport and play, green spaces, education and culture.
“Delivering majority-timber buildings in the UK is ambitious, and therefore can be challenging, however, it’s important for a zero-carbon future that we continually innovate. 2 Copper Square will offer an amazing opportunity for a business to make a tangible statement about their own ESG commitments and values.”
Peter Fisher, director at Bennetts Associates, added, “2 Copper Square epitomises everything Related Argent is hoping to achieve at Brent Cross Town in terms of sustainability and social value, whilst also being a pioneering project for the future of office buildings and net-zero architecture using our research undertaken in the ‘design for performance’ process. Furthermore, this project supports the new and existing community by providing key, interactive areas for all, including the wildlife.”
