Stanhope

In response to the challenges of building on a sloping site we created offices both above and below ground.

Despite the topography of the site and height restrictions imposed to preserve views to St Paul’s Cathedral, this building produced 90,000 sq ft of highly efficient office space on seven levels.  The roof inclines upwards at the north-west corner of the building, taking advantage of the less restrictive height zone on part of the site to provide stunning views of the City while creating an interesting architectural feature. 

The site’s proximity to a London Underground District and Circle Line tunnel and a major city sewer required creative engineering solutions and structural design work.

As part of the development the churchyard of St Mary Somerset Church was relandscaped, with new plantings creating a more attractive and inviting garden for the historic Christopher Wren church.