18 Blackfriars Road

Welcome to 18 Blackfriars Road. Located in Southwark, one of London's most vibrant boroughs, this project by Hines is a new development that reimagines the urban fabric. Foster + Partners have crafted a project that will deliver a distinctive mixed-use environment comprised of residential, office, and culture spaces. The three buildings will rise over a communal podium, standing at 45, 40, and 22 storeys high. While the tallest building, which is no less than 199.28 meters in height, will house premium offices, the two residential buildings will collectively contain over 400 homes, 40% of which are affordable housing.

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The project design also marries sustainability and innovation, avoiding a glass skin and combining color and terraces maximizing natural light and outdoor space for residents. Each apartment will provide the highest levels of comfort and modern design principles that foster community amongst neighbors. Leveraging workplace trends and data to understand a modern functioning office, the offices have been designed to accommodate the modern needs of employees, including the incorporation of 20,000 sq feet of affordable workspace designated for local and socially conscious businesses.

Based on an overall feeling that people wanted space to work and interact that was affordable; the rotunda in the center will provide this space to the development. It will incorporated cultural events with performance space and open into Hatters Yard, a vibrant space as a pulsating heart linking to the historic Mad Hatter , hosting food stalls, public art, and a child's play area. Designed for the public, the site will succeed in sustainable aspects from the outset with an embodied carbon to the GLA benchmark of up to 20% to 30% less will facilitated by use of zero carbon heat and cooling system delivering whole life carbon 25,329 tonnes lower than a conventional system predominantly using ground source technology at 62% and largely copying in respect of air source as well as the added in overall total solution goal is net zero site through embodied improvement achieved through this system aligned to allow on site solar, increasing from the floor plate, steel tonnage by 70 metres high 31% improvement of model.

Protecting the health and well-being of people and creating a more harmonious living and working environment. The former site was where the Paper Moon Public House sat and was also the corporate office of the Sainsbury's supermarket for over 100 years. Now, the future for 18 Blackfriars Road is a bright new chapter in the area's rich narrative.

Advantages:

• Terrace.
• Multifunctional environment.
• Reduced Carbon Emission.
• Use of solar energy.

Location:

• Central location.
• Close to transport.
• Nearby there is a park and a playground.
• Cultural attractions.