The News Building
London Bridge Quarter is a commercial district in one of London’s most significant transport interchanges. It is composed of three projects: the Shard (Office, Residential, Hotel, Retail, Transportation), The News Building (Headquarters), Shard Place (Residential). The non-built area between the buildings is exclusively private space and piazzas dedicated to travelers, inhabitants, and tourists
The News Building has large, south-facing landscaped roof terraces on levels 13 and 14, as well as naturally ventilated winter gardens on levels 3 to 12. The double-skin facade, 8,600 sq ft (800 sq m) of photovoltaic panels on the roof, and a combined heat and power plant earnt the project a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating.
Project Details
Status
Client
Sellar Property Group
Design
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, architects
in collaboration with Adamson Associates (Toronto, London)
Design Team
J.Moolhuijzen (partner in charge), J.Carter(associate) with G.Bianchi (partner), F.Bolle, L.Coreth, V.Delfaud, C.Lakeman, C.Maxwell-Mahon, W.Matthews, N.Meyer, M.Paré, J.Rousseau, A.Stern, A.Vachette, N. Gardes, G. Reid, E. Fitzpatrick ; and S.Andreulli, J.P.Azares, M.E. Marini; O.Aubert, C.Colson, Y.Kyrkos (models)
Consultants
WSP Cantor Seinuk (structure and services); Buro Happold (façade consultant); Davis Langdon (cost consultant); Townshend (landscaping)
