Landsec has been given the green light by planners for the redevelopment of Hill House in the City of London.
The existing building, which is adjacent to Landsec’s New Street Square cluster, will be transformed into 380,000 sq ft of Grade A office space with a rooftop club room and terrace, restaurant, cultural events space and a new ground floor home for Shoe Lane Library.
Nearly 60% of the existing structure will be retained as part of the redevelopment and materials from the building will be recovered and re-used where possible.
The all-electric building, which was designed by Apt Architects, will be powered by air source heat pumps and procure 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. An external ‘vertical forest’ will cascade down the building.
Oliver Knight, head of workplace at Landsec, said: “Businesses are looking for sustainable workspaces in the best connected and most vibrant locations to attract staff into the office and support employee wellbeing. The market for best-in-class space remains robust and, with an increasingly constrained supply pipeline across London, will continue to grow. Not only will Hill House provide modern, energy efficient workspace, with a new rooftop clubroom and terrace, skyline restaurant and cultural space, it’s set to become a truly seven day a week destination.”
Graham Packham, deputy chairman of the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee, added: “The Hill House scheme is a fantastic example of the new holistic office schemes that the City Corporation are delivering sustainably, across the Square Mile: inclusive, green and respectful of valued community assets, whilst providing public realm improvements for local residents and visitors. Through the City Corporation’s ‘Destination City’ programme, together with developments like Hill House, we are creating a unique and diverse offer for local workers, residents and visitors, to make the Square Mile to a world-leading destination for all to enjoy.”
BH2 is the letting agent on the development.
