Our proposals present an opportunity to make significant enhancements to the wider Paddington area. In this website you can find more information about the key principles of our proposals and our vision for the site, and information on how you can participate in our public consultation and have your say on what you would like to see.
Improved and enhanced public realm to create genuinely usable public space which engages with both the building and the canal as well as the wider Paddington Public Realm.
To deliver a programme of inclusive cultural / retail / workspace mixed uses at ground floor level at the base of the building, including affordable workspace, to provide real active frontages and genuine social value.
Sustainably retaining, adapting and extending the existing building to deliver fully lab-enabled space to attract world-leading life-science occupiers.
To improve the carbon efficiency of the existing building and eliminate fossil fuel use.
To be a catalyst for a Paddington Life Science cluster linked to neighbouring St Mary’s Hospital.
Members of the UK Green Building Council, founding signatories of Architects Declare and committed to the principles of the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge
Certified to ISO14001, PAS 2080 and IEMA, working in partnership with Ellen Macarthur Foundation, C40 Cities, WCBSD, The Earthshot prize and Resilience City Network
Challenging energy use, water consumption and laboratory waste, encouraging the use of low energy systems, equipment and sustainable materials
Experienced across a range of schemes which re-use and adapt existing buildings
Members of the Cambridge Cleantech network, advising on the refurbishment of Sycamore House, Stevenage, reusing an existing warehouse and spaghetti factory
Revitalising urban landscapes and creating pockets of communities proud of their neighbourhood through locally-led grass root retail, hospitality and cultural offerings
Experienced in exemplar Adaptive Re-use projects, including The Standard Hotel in Kings Cross
Understanding the levels of Daylight and Sunlight is key to delivering the higher density required in urban area, whilst limiting the impact on the surrounding area
Intelligence-led, creative, and strategically focussed Concilio have developed consultation and engagement strategies for some of the most high-profile developments and masterplans in the country
Space Syntax support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by applying, developing, and disseminating outcome-oriented, human-focused approaches to the sustainable design of buildings and urban places
TPP assess and mitigate impacts arising from developments, with Travel Planning seeking to promote opportunities for sustainable travel such as walking, cycling, public transport and less single-occupancy car use
alinea are a carbon neutral organisation, and are committed to reducing it’s footprint to maintain carbon neutrality for the whole firm in accordance to PAS 2060
Part of the coalition of cities, governments, businesses, investors, and educational institutions that have joined the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Race to Zero
We are keen to hear your views on our initial proposals.
Following this initial round of public consultation, we will review the feedback received, develop our proposals and have a second round of public consultation, ahead of submitting a planning application to update the local community.
A sensitive refurbishment and extension for a long-term future, alongside exciting public spaces.