Heron Gulps Down Last of Land - Sixty London Gets Global Award

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24 October 2014 | Updated 01 January 1970

On Wednesday (Oct 22), New York saw thirteen real estate developments from around the globe, including six in North America, four in Europe, and three in Asia, selected as winners in the 2014 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence competition, widely recognised as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition programme.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Architects - the architect for 1 Bank Street - had its Sixty London on Holborn Viaduct in London (pictured) included. Previous KPF winners include Hysan Place in Hong Kong (2013), and Tour First in Paris (2012). See below for the other winners.

 

Heron Gulps Down Last of Land

According to the wharf.co.uk, detailed plans for Canary Wharf Group's latest tower have been submitted, with French bank Societe Generale reported to be considering it for its headquarters. The bank is said (by The Times) to have abandoned a development opportunity in Spitalfields in favour of the expanding Docklands.

Tower Hamlets Council approved (outline) plans in April for 1 Bank Street - which will occupy one of the last tranches of development space left throughout Heron Quays West.

Enabling works at 10 Bank Street on Heron Quays West have begun after the proposed project got full final approval. Developer updated plans last week for a 27-storey, 150m office block.

1 and 10 Bank Street are two halves of a 'split' tranche - original planning permission was sought for a single development which was revised during the property downturn. Speculators now say the two projects are more valuable as office space demand is on the rise.

 

1 Bank Street

The design of 1 Bank Street (by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Architects) sees an enlarged 'foot' and a dramatic curved glass facade. The proposal has 19 office levels and three trading floors - suggesting a banking client. It will also have five plant levels - suggesting that an element of high-frequency trading is expected.

According to The Construction Enquirer, Adamson Associates is acting as executive architect with a consulting team made-up of Arup as structural engineer and Hilson Moran as mechanical engineer.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Architects has a reputation for some impressive worldwide designs - particularly those with sustainable characteristics. The firms Wheelock Square, in Shanghai, was recently awarded LEED Gold certification. The 61-story office tower incorporates various sustainability features - including a Low-E glass facade that maximizes natural light penetration into the building and helps prevent heat loss; water-saving taps throughout the building, fresh air intake on all floors a 24/7 management system that manages energy usage, and connection to the Jing An MRT station.

 

Global Awards for Excellence

The competition, now in its 36th year, recognises real estate projects that achieve a high standard of excellence in design, construction, economics, planning, and management.  The programme, open to all and not just to ULI members, is viewed as the centrepiece of ULI’s efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development.

According to jury chair M. Leanne Lachman, president of real estate consulting firm Lachman Associates in New York, N.Y , this year’s finalists and winners all 'demonstrate high-quality, innovative land use and building design. In addition, many involve historic preservation, public-private partnerships, environmental sustainability and creative financing.  This group of diverse projects is a timely reminder of how thoughtful design plays a central role in community health and longevity'.

 

The winners (developers and architects in parentheses) are:

300 East Randolph, Chicago, IL, USA (Developer: Walsh Higgins & Company; Designer: Goettsch Partners) – A two-phased, vertically expanded office tower located in the city’s East Loop district.

Cedar Gateway Apartments, San Diego, CA, USA (Developer: ROEM Development Corporation and Squier Properties, LLC; Designer: Silber Architects) – An environmentally friendly, multifamily apartment complex constructed in contemporary design to complement adjacent downtown buildings.

Corvin Promenade, Budapest, Hungary (Developer: Futureal Group; Designer: Futureal Group, Rév8, et al) – Regeneration project in the heart of Budapest, creating a civic center for the city’s 8th district.

GLP Misato III, Misato City, Japan (Developer: Global Logistic Properties; Designer: Global Logistic Properties, et al) – A state of the art, environmentally conscious logistic facility that aims for both business efficiency and environmental awareness.

Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, Long Beach, CA, USA (Developer: Long Beach Judicial Partners LLC/Meridiam Infrastructure; Designer: AECOM) – An environmentally friendly, public building delivered through an innovative public-private partnership.

Mercado do Bom Sucesso, Porto, Portugal (Developer: Urban Market Company et al; Designer: Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos LDA) – A renovated mixed-use, public building that incorporates its original function as a fresh good market with retail, hotels, and commercial space.

Sixty London, London, UK (Developer: Bath House Development Limited; Designer: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates) – Commercial office space that incorporates one of the area’s historic stone gatehouses.

SteelStacks Art and Cultural Campus, Bethlehem, PA, USA (Developer: Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority; Designers: Wallace Roberts Todd (WRT) , et al) – A renovated public arts focused campus that incorporates the city’s old steel works.

Tamar Development Project, Hong Kong, China (Developer: Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office, HKSAR Government; Designer: Rocco Design Architects Ltd.) – An intricate complex facility that incorporates various government buildings along the city’s water front and harbor.

The Brewery Blocks, Portland, OR, USA (Developer: Gerding Edlen; Designer: GBD Architects Incorporated) – A sustainable mixed-use urban community that renovated and created a neighborhood in a deteriorating warehouse district.

The Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA, USA (Developer: Wilson Meany; Designer: EHDD Architecture) – An environmentally friendly development project on a historical site that now houses an internationally renowned museum of science.

Tjuvholmen, Oslo Norway (Developer: Tjuvholmen KS/AS; Designer: Niels Torp Arkitekter Mnal, et al) – A new development project that renovates and recovers the city’s waterfront.

Zuellig Building, Makati City, Philippines (Developer: Bridgebury Realty Corporation; Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, et al) – A sustainable, office development designed as rental property for multi-tenant use.

 

Article written by Brian Shillibeer | Published 24 October 2014

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