ITV’s former London studios will be transformed as part of a 1m sq ft office, retail and arts and culture development, after local authorities gave the scheme the green light.
Owner Mitsubishi Estate London and co-developer Co-Re will redevelop 72 Upper Ground, SE1, into a 25-storey office building connected to two blocks of 14 and six storeys.
The development will include 900,000 sq ft of office space, as well as cultural venues, two new public squares and restaurant and retail spaces. ITV sold the site to Mitsubishi Estate in November 2019 with an existing planning permission to redevelop it.
The new proposals will be no taller than the consented scheme and the 13-storey riverfront building is designed to be deferential to the listed, adjacent IBM Building and National Theatre.
Developers are targeting a BREEAM Outstanding rating and say it will be net zero in operation. It will run on all-electric, fossil fuel-free energy.
Stephen Black at Co-Re, said the scheme would be “a great addition to the South Bank’s current cultural offering, bringing new workspace, jobs and investment to one of London’s most famous destinations.”
Yuichiro Shioda at Mitsubishi Estate added that it would “benefit the whole community through introducing new open spaces, public realm, retail as well as arts and cultural offerings to the South Bank”.
Designed by Make Architects, the scheme will also feature a 75,000 sq ft arts and culture innovation hub, as well as a public roof terrace overlooking the Thames.
Frank Filskow at Make, said: “The design is a direct response to the unique character of the South Bank. It will create a better place for people to work and visit, with new public realm that connects into the South Bank, riverfront cafés, a rooftop restaurant with outdoor terrace, all accessible to the general public.”
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