21 Moorfields

The completion of Crossrail in 2021 is triggering a regeneration of the Moorgate area, and 21 Moorfields – located directly above an existing London Underground station and a future Crossrail ticket hall – offers a major commercial opportunity in the form of an ambitious over-station development ( OSD)

Currently on site, WilkinsonEyre’s design for the development covers approximately 74,000m² brings forward a site that had been under-utilised for nearly 20 years, incorporating high-quality retail and commercial office space, improved pedestrian permeability via a reconfigured Highwalk and a new public square with retail and improved landscaping; Whilst spanning 60m+ to straddle the live station operations below

The development, which will be fully occupied by DeutscheBank’s UK Headquarters, is arranged as two volumes, east and west, related but unique in their architectural language and connected by a podium level. The public realm has been carefully considered to ensure permeability through the site from all entry points.

The existing site presented a number of constraints above and below ground, including proximity to listed buildings and conservation areas with restrictive view corridors, and the London Underground network below limiting space for the new foundations for the development. The structural complexities of the site are reflected and celebrated in the east building’s façade as large steel trusses.

Details

Location: London, UK Client: Land Securities Architect: WilkinsonEyre M&E Engineer:Cundall Structural Engineer:Robert Bird Group Gross internal area: 74,000m² Net internal area: 52,000m² Value: £350m approx. Date: Completion due 2021 BREEAM rating: Excellent (target)