22 and 24 Southwark Bridge Road consultation boards

Our

proposals for Southwark Bridge Road

Welcome

Landsec are delighted to welcome you to our week-long showcase of our revised plans for 22-24 Southwark Bridge Road.

Please review the boards and models as you wish.

Sustainability, connectivity and accessibility are central to our proposals, with 22-24 Southwark Bridge Road providing modern office space, a sustainable public realm, and enhanced local connectivity.

Since our initial consultation events in November 2023 the team has reviewed the scheme, and alongside your feedback has sought to improve the design of the scheme where possible –these changes are outlined on the accompanying boards.

Landsec: shaping places for life, work and play

At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential.

We create places that make a lasting positive contribution to our communities and our planet. We bring people together, forming connections with each other and the spaces we create. And we provide our customers, partners and people with a platform to realise their full potential.

Event Summary

This showcase event is your chance to view the latest design proposals for 22-24 Southwark Bridge Road. It’s also your chance to learn about our commitment to Southwark more broadly, including the Landsec Futures Programme, which is committing over £800,000 to support community projects in the borough. All information displayed will be made available on the project website at www.southwarkbridgeroad.commonplace.is following this exhibition.

Email: hello@southwarkbridgeroad.co.uk

Phone: 020 3633 6482

Commonplace: southwarkbridgeroad.commonplace.is

The project team will be on hand to discuss the proposals on:

■ Monday 19 February, from 12-2pm

■ Tuesday 20 February, from 6-8pm

If you have any questions, the team can also be reached via the details below.

Our proposals for Southwark Bridge Road

The Site

Local Context

22-24 Southwark Bridge Road is located on the western side of Southwark Bridge Road. The Forge office development, another Landsec project, sits to the west. To the north is Park Street, while Sumner Street sits on its southern edge.

The site is located approximately 10 minutes from three tube stations with links to various parts of London. It sits within the Borough, Bankside and London Bridge Opportunity Areas, and is not within a conservation area. However, a number of heritage assets are located in the local area, and it is adjacent to the original site of the Globe Theatre.

Currently, the site is occupied by two buildings that are outdated, poorly designed, unsustainable and inaccessible.

22 Southwark Bridge Road is a 7/8 storey stone clad building with large arched windows at the northern part of the site. Its concrete frame is of good quality, however, the design of the building is dated, unattractive and inadequate for modern needs. There is a great opportunity to repurpose the existing frame and breathe new life into this site.

24 Southwark Bridge Road is a 6/7 storey red brick building in the southern part of the site. It is of much poorer quality than 24, and its concrete frame restricts its reuse or retrofit, making it unadaptable for future uses.

The proposals remain part-demolition, partretrofit, with 22 Southwark Bridge Road being retrofitted, and 24 Southwark Bridge Road demolished to be replaced with an efficient and attractive structure, which enhances not only Southwark Bridge Road, but the wider Bankside area.

Southwark Bridge Road will join The Forge, Red Lion Court, Timber Square and The Liberty of Southwark to contribute to Landsec’s Bankside Cluster, a network of developments that entrench Landsec as an investor, partner and neighbour in the borough.

22 Southwark Bridge Road currently

The view of 22-24 Southwark Bridge Road from the south

The current building’s inaccessibility

Our proposals for Southwark Bridge Road Scheme overview

Our proposals for this site are for a part-demolition and part comprehensive refurbishment and extension, resulting in one new, highly sustainable office building that improves the look and feel of this part of Southwark Bridge Road.

Due to its current poor condition, as part of our plans we are proposing to remove 24 Southwark Bridge Road, although retain its foundations and slab, and build a new, more efficient and higher quality architectural building in its place. This, combined with the retrofit and extension of the building at 22 Southwark Bridge Road, will create a state-of-the-art, attractive new office building that not only enhances the wider context of Southwark Bridge Road, but also Landsec’s Bankside Cluster.

Design influences

Northern Southwark has a strong and recognisable identity, with its celebrated warehouses and railway arches being synonymous with its rich industrial heritage. Our proposals look to celebrate and complement these designs further by reintroducing a modern and contemporary expression of classic Southwark architecture.

A taxonomy study has been undertaken that aligns our updated design even further with its local context. This Southwark vernacular is defined by bays and arches, providing a recognisable stepped design that can be seen across the borough’s historic warehouse-style buildings.

The proposed development will take cues from architecture within the local area, both old and new, providing a move to a lighter, brighter take on the Southwark vernacular.

The façade

The warehouse is a staple of the area and its industrial history, and visible throughout Bankside. The new design sees an updated façade and window design more in the style of a 21st century warehouse, with a façade materiality that brings life to the building while complementing its neighbours.

The colonnade

The colonnade element of our proposal will open up the space around the new building, connecting it with the wider local context and unifying it with the spaces, designs and people around it. Currently, the buildings have a harsh connection to Southwark Bridge Road, with unwelcoming geometry meaning space is wasted and accessibility is hugely reduced.

This updated colonnade provides a clearly identifiable route with increased sunlight and more open access.

The courtyard

A central courtyard links the site to The Forge, and alongside the colonnade a perceptible and clear connection to the wider area is created.

Examples of Southwark and Bankside’s architectural vernacular

Our proposals for Southwark Bridge Road

A sustainable development

Sustainability

Developing a sustainable building is crucial to our view of success on this project. We hope to exercise our commitment to sustainability by designing the building as Net Zero to target BREEAM ‘excellent’, Well Core Gold and following the Design for Performance approach to deliver a UK NABERS rating in line with Landsec targets.

Some ways in which we are contributing to creating an environmentally friendly and sustainable development are:

Retrofitting 22 Southwark Street, and making use of what already exists

Reuse of the foundation and slab of 24 Southwark Street

Promoting sustainable and active travel through significant cycle parking and storage

Increased greening and planting, enhancing biodiversity and air quality together with biophilia, which can include air purifying plants, living walls and much more

Why retrofit?

The approach of refurbishment over comprehensive redevelopment means:

■ The development is much more sustainable, through saving significant amounts of embodied carbon

■ Demolition works are cleaner

■ Construction disruption on neighbours is minimised

■ The project’s overall timeline is shortened

Sustainable impact

Feasibility work done to the current structures helped us to identify how much of the current building we could retain. Due to issues with the levels and quality of accommodation, it is proposed to demolish 24 Southwark Bridge Road. However, this will allow us to retain 22 Southwark Bridge Road’s highquality waffle slab frame, providing one comprehensive highquality building across the site with significantly improved sustainability and accessibility credentials.

Our

Shared facilities, services, and delivery entrances with The Forge, reducing waste and excess emissions

Utilising the most modern and industry-leading sustainability practices within our work both during and after construction

The integration of whole life carbon and circular economy principles within the design

track record of sustainability

Landsec

Landsec’s development purpose is to Build well, Live well and Act well. As part of building well, we’re always working to minimise our impact on the environment and do our part in tackling climate change while also reducing costs, for us and our customers.

Landsec design, develop and manage places to tackle climate change, enhancing the health of the environment by achieving net zero and going beyond. Landsec will achieve this by:

■ Decarbonising our portfolio transitioning to net zero

■ Enhancing nature and green spaces

■ Using resources efficiently

If you want to learn more about Landsec’s steadfast commitment to building, living and acting well, head to www.landsec.com/sustainability

Email: hello@southwarkbridgeroad.co.uk

Phone: 020 3633 6482

Commonplace: southwarkbridgeroad.commonplace.is

Orms

Orms is committed to the principle of sustainability - meeting their own demands without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

With an established sustainability pedigree, Orms believe good design is by definition sustainable, and Orms understands the benefits that can be obtained from the integration of environmental, social and economic concerns into the evolution of the design of the built environment.

You can find out more about Orms’ sustainability policy on our website, at www.orms.co.uk/about

CGI of the courtyard with increased greening

Our proposals for Southwark Bridge Road

Design changes

Following our previous consultation events the project team has looked to incorporate feedback from consultation into the proposals, while also maintaining the scheme’s commitment to deliver affordable workspace, enhanced sustainability and improved connectivity - all while ensuring the scheme remains deliverable.

In our previous round of consultation, we heard that residents were supportive of the scheme and its design. Attendees at our November events did however share their thoughts on the design surrounding colonnade lighting, the façade’s brickwork, massing towards the roof of the building, a lack of roof activation and a wish for more greenery. In addition, we have been through a series of pre-application meetings and a Design Review Panel with Southwark Council which has resulted in various suggested amendments to the scheme as it has evolved.

Following this feedback, the primary changes that have been made to the scheme are:

■ Redesigning the facade and windows in the style of a 21st century warehouse, in order to better reflect and complement Southwark’s historic vernacular, with a focus on façade materiality.

■ Reduced roof massing around the building’s cores, also allowing for a more developed roofscape, with a new rooftop pavilion.

■ A more simplified colonnade, reducing scale and carbon while increasing daylight – thus better reflecting our guiding principles. A focus on articulation, materials and lighting maintains the dramatic approach the colonnade previously offered.

■ Increased urban greening as part of a developed landscape strategy, with urban greening potentially increasing five-fold.

We have made these changes based on feedback from Southwark Council and residents in the interests of working collaboratively to deliver the best outcome for the community.

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CGI of the updated façade

CGI of the proposed rooftop pavilion

CGI of the updated colonnade

CGI

CGI

Our proposals for Southwark Bridge Road Scheme benefits

Our amended plans for 22-24 Southwark Bridge Road will deliver a number of benefits for Southwark Bridge Road and the wider area:

A design that is complementary to its surroundings and heritage rather than out of place or overbearing.

High-quality new office floorspace, including affordable office space, which meets the needs and functions of modern businesses, alongside a new rooftop pavilion for tenants.

A sustainable building which is targeting net-zero carbon impact.

High-quality ‘end of trip’ facilities such as cycle parking, showers and lockers.

An enhanced public realm, ensuring a friendly appearance and improved connectivity with the local area.

Retrofitting the existing building at 22 Southwark Bridge Road and retaining the foundations of 24 Southwark Bridge Road, which is both environmentally friendly and sympathetic to the surrounding buildings.

Landsec Futures

Landsec is also committed to leaving a positive mark wherever it works, and the Landsec Futures programme is at the heart of this. Landsec Futures aims to maximise the potential of the people and places within the communities we work in because we can only deliver on our purpose by working closely with the communities who live near and use our spaces.

A new landscaping scheme that provides biodiversity enhancements and improves the urban greening of the site.

Email: hello@southwarkbridgeroad.co.uk

Phone: 020 3633 6482

Commonplace: southwarkbridgeroad.commonplace.is

Over the next 10 years we’re committing over £800,000 to businesses and community projects in Southwark. You can find out more about our investment in the borough by getting in touch with the team or heading to www.landsec.com/futures .

Our proposals for Southwark Bridge Road

Next Steps

Summary

Overall, this development will revamp two unfitfor-purpose buildings and provide Southwark with over 13,000 sqm of modern office space in a highly sought after location.

On the ground and lower ground floors, the provision of flexible commerical and retail space will help expand the commercial opportunities of the site, with increased connectivity and shared facilities with nearby buildings, open spaces, such as a new courtyard, and transport facilities being a huge improvement from the existing buildings.

If you want to contact the project team to ask any questions or share any thoughts, the team can be reached via the details provided.