Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Canary Wharf Group (CWG) have unveiled architectural plans for the redevelopment of 8 Canada Square in Canary Wharf.
The plans for the 1.1m sq ft building, which has served as HSBC’s HQ since 2002, will comprise “best-in-class” workspace, leisure, entertainment, education and cultural attractions.
Architectural practice Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) won a global competition run by QIA and CWG to reimagine the building, with the redevelopment set to commence in 2027 following the expiry of HSBC’s lease.
Shobi Khan, CEO of CWG, said, “We look forward to working with QIA on 8 Canada Square to deliver a building of outstanding design, engineering and sustainability standards. This redevelopment is another step in Canary Wharf’s evolution into a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood offering workspace, retail, homes, leisure and amenities all in one location – a true 15-minute city.”
Elie Gamburg, design principal at KPF, added: “We are extremely excited to collaborate with QIA and CWG to reimagine the single-use office building as a blueprint for the highly sustainable, mixed-use building of the future. This transformation embodies the ethos behind much of our work, we see it as an integral part of the evolution of today’s single-use neighbourhoods into vibrant mixed-use neighbourhoods of tomorrow – an evolution of which CWG is already leading the way.”
CWG and QIA will work with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the project team to work up plans for the redevelopment and submit a planning application.
