The client brief seeks to introduce a new office building offering a variety of workplace options to help bring new jobs and businesses to the area.

The proposal also seeks to expand the site boundary to include a small parcel of adjacent land to the south-east and an additional arch within the railway viaduct. Incorporating this land will enable us to comprehensively redevelop the full railway viaduct and provide a public pedestrian link to enliven the largely derelict arches.

The limited size of the site lends itself to a compact core arrangement aiming to maximise the floor plate over 20 storeys which takes full advantage of the long views towards the city. A double height entrance lobby is introduced at ground floor level as well as a mezzanine floor in the railway arches.

Composition

3

Refurbished railway arches

20

Storey new-build tower

70,000

sqft Commercial / Retail