{"id":19379,"date":"2023-07-11T01:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T08:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/british-land-revamps-plan-for-london-euston-tower\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T01:28:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T08:28:13","slug":"british-land-revamps-plan-for-london-euston-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/british-land-revamps-plan-for-london-euston-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"British Land revamps plan for London Euston Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"09LCADocumentTitle Default\">The developer has put contractors on alert for the project, which will include a mixed approach to redevelopment including retention and re-use of existing structures and materials alongside new ultra-low carbon structures.<\/p>\n<p>This multi-layered approach aims to create a blueprint for the sustainable redevelopment of challenging, inflexible old buildings.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3905 Euston Tower Final 060723\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DqVWgZQXUos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"09LCADocumentTitle Default\">Plans being drawn up by Danish architecture practice 3XN would transform the Regent\u2019s Place building into a gateway for the emerging London Knowledge Quarter providing lab-enabled spaces for the bio-pharma sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"09LCADocumentTitle Default\">Present designs retain elements of the original tower, including the foundations, basement and core.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Default\">The building will not increase in height beyond its existing 100 metres, but the site will be optimised to deliver bigger floor plates as well as an improved public realm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_476759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/close-up-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proposals aim to transform the building into a world-class net zero home for life science and innovation occupiers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"04LCABodyCopy Default\">David Lockyer, head of development, British Land, said: \u201cThis is a unique opportunity to transform a London landmark desperately in need of revival, ensuring it is fit for the future by adopting cutting edge sustainability practices and attracting leading life sciences and innovation occupiers where it currently lies vacant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"04LCABodyCopy Default\">Audun Opdal, senior partner and head of design, 3XN, added: \u201cWorking with our innovation unit GXN, we will reuse and recycle materials throughout the development, and ultimately reach net zero at completion and in operation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"04LCABodyCopy Default\">\u201cAs such, we have developed a guiding hierarchy for how we find the best place for any elements that are removed from the existing structure. Where we cannot retain materials in situ we are developing innovative methodologies for recycling and upcycling, working closely with research institutes to further this.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_476762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-11-at-08.08.29.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-476762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-11-at-08.08.29.png\" alt=\"-\" width=\"2656\" height=\"1614\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fully glazed facade will be replaced with more energy-efficient terracotta and glass alternative<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"04LCABodyCopy Default\">\u201cArchitecturally this will be a new breed of tall building, one that minimises operational energy use through passive design, reducing solar gain with less glazing and increased fa\u00e7ade depth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2023\/07\/11\/british-land-revamp-plan-for-euston-tower\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The developer has put contractors on alert for the project, which will include a mixed approach to redevelopment including retention &#8230; <a title=\"British Land revamps plan for London Euston Tower\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/british-land-revamps-plan-for-london-euston-tower\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about British Land revamps plan for London Euston Tower\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1089],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction-enquirer","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}