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The Cloud
Walbrook Square, City of London, UK
2006-
Jean Nouvel Architects
for Legal & General

MASTERPLAN
This major mixed-use scheme regenerates an important 3.5 acre site in
the heart of the City close to the Bank of England. Reflecting the successful
long-term strategy of the Broadgate model, it is directed at a mixed community
of users. As well as high specification office space for financially based
city tenants, the scheme creates a new and eclectic retail offer for the
area. Four office buildings will be developed around a central square
and pedestrian streets, with shops and cafés creating lively edge spaces.
The masterplan re-opens a network of old City routes and adds new ones
to ensure the scheme’s permeability and engagement with its surroundings.

Walbrook Square Images + text from stanhope PLC 041207
SUSTAINABILITY
Renewable energy technologies will include photovoltaics and ground water
cooling, and rainwater harvesting will also be employed. The project will
incorporate a new entrance to the Waterloo and City Line. One of the project’s
great opportunities is the recreation of the Roman Temple of Mithras,
built on this site c., 240. Its remains were uncovered in 1954 and rebuilt
some way to the west. The development allows the temple to be returned
and reunited with the remains of the original fabric. It will be reconstructed
at Roman ground level (some 6m below street level) with lift and stair
access from the new square.

Walbrook Square
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FACTS - Walbrook Square
PARTNERS: Legal & General Assurance Society & Metrovacesa
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Stanhope
Type: Mixed-use development offices, retail and public spaces
Architect: Atelier Foster Nouvel
Planing consultant: DP9
Structural Engineer: Adams Kara Taylor
Services Engineer: Norman Disney Young
Cost consultants: Davis Langdon; Mott Green Wall (M&E)
Archaeological advisers: MOLAS
Pre-Construction Manager: Bovis Lend Lease
NIA: 945,000 sq ft
Site area: 3.5 acres
START/FINISH DATE: Demolition start Nov 2007; below ground works complete
Dec 2009; Phase 1 complete 2011; Phase 2 complete 2012
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