Client: St George
Location: London, UK
Size: 50 storeys. 223 residential units
Skills: Architecture
The exceptional location of St George Wharf on London's River Thames called for a landmark building to further enhance the new architectural landscape as the final phase of the development. The regeneration of the site and immediate area is already a demonstration project of practical delivery on a marginal site previously derelict for over 40 years. Broadway Malyan's proposal for a striking and elegant tower which will become Europe's tallest residential building with the highest environmental credentials, was granted detailed planning consent in spring 2005.
Perimeter rooms in each of the apartments benefit from outstanding river views. The efficient circular form provides a high ratio of external wall to enclosed space and exceptional net to gross ratio. The structure aims to be the most environmentally responsible and sustainable tall building of its type, using a series of initiatives to enable just one third of the gas or electric energy of a comparable building to be used and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by between one half and two thirds. Features of the building's environmental strategy include a 10 metre wind turbine powering all common lighting, high-performance triple glazing, and heating and cooling through heat pump technology and water drawn from the London aquifer.