Broadgate Square
October 17, 2006
It formed part of a program to maintain Broadgate’s premier position in the city, British
Land embarked on an ambitious program to enhance the public spaces of the development. This included a new signature layout and lighting seen here.
Paddington Basin
October 16, 2006
Phase one of the site has been completed, now phase two has begun. It will feature extensive landscaping and water features, providing “a pedestrian- friendly and relaxed atmosphere complementing that created in phase one”.
Phase two will consist of over 56,000m² of high quality office space in two buildings of 37,000m² and 23,000m² designed by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox and Sheppard Robson. They are positioned either side of the central boulevard.
The site has a number of footbridges over the waterways to improve pedestrian linkage and a sense of place. These include Station Bridge by Langland and Bell and Atelier One, linking to the station.
Exchange Square
October 16, 2006
Overlooking the square is Exchange House. Designed by Skidmore Owings and Merrill, it spans the rail tracks that emerge from Liverpool Street Station.
Although the site is surrounded by tall office building the square felt surprisingly open. This has been helped through the large archways which allows you to look down on Liverpool Street Station. The steps have been constructed from granite and polished to give a reflective quality. The square is softened with the grass area in the centre but is never walked on.
