The creative renewal of a 216,000 sq ft prime office building in the heart of the City of London for Fubon Life Insurance Company.

Appointed as Development and Leasing Manager, our vision for the building meets the expectations of leading occupiers through a strategic and targeted approach that will decarbonise the building, substantially upgrade its energy efficiency, and deliver new best in class communal area, terraces and end of journey facilities.

The building designed by David Walker Architects and developed in 2008,  sits in an unrivalled location, equidistant between Bank and St Paul’s Underground stations on Cheapside, and within easy walking distance of Cannon Street and City Thameslink  mainline stations.

It benefits from an extremely high quality of design and construction in the base build, with fantastic views from extensive terraces, adjacent to St Mary-le-Bow Church, which houses the famed Bow Bells of Cockney legend.

However, the building’s current energy performance falls below requirements and occupier expectations, end of journey facilities are lacking, and the building’s common areas are outdated and underutilised, including reception and terraces.

Working closely with contractor Ikon and a project team including architecture practice White Red Architects and RHS Chelsea Gold Medal-winning landscape designers Harris Bugg Studio, our high-impact, targeted retrofit strategy is being delivered at pace, allowing for completion at a time when office supply is forecasted to be significantly constrained.

Terraces will be transformed with substantial new greening. A communal terrace will feature on level 5, offering unprecedented views to the St Mary-le-Bow Church and Bow Churchyard. The MEP works will result in an all-electric building and improved EPC rating, addressing the energy efficiency concerns of modern tenants without costly and carbon-intensive deep retrofit works. And best in class reception spaces and end-of-journey facilities, meeting BCO guidelines, will bring the building up to modern standards of tenant experience.

The rich history and character of Bow Church Yard will be brought into the building, through the thoughtful application of materiality, texture and nature. Designs by White Red Architects will work with the building’s simple and clean architectural palette, and embed a culture of reuse into the building, to create a balance between a clean aesthetic and a warm, inviting office space.