Building London Planning Awards
- Category: Awards
- Date Published: 28th May 2024
We are very proud to announce that four of our projects have been nominated for the Building London Planning Awards 2024.
The Building London Planning Awards, organised by Business LDN in partnership with the Mayor of London, celebrate (for a 20th year) innovative projects that are leaders in design and sustainability across the capital.
Shortlisted for New Best Place to Live, Osiers Road (designed by Rolfe Judd Architecture) provides 168 fully affordable homes sitting above of 40,000 of flexible commercial floorspace in the Wandsworth Riverside Delta. Delivering 40% of the site as public realm and 3 buildings with beautiful and pioneering facades, this scheme is an example for both co-location and high-quality affordable living. It delivers much needed housing for which there was an identified and well-documented need in Wandsworth. All of them are generous in size, with 84% dual aspect. They have generous private amenity spaces with both communal amenity and ground floor public realm for residents.
The design process took into consideration the constraints of the site, the history of the area and the mixed-use character creating a positive contribution to the immediate townscape. The osiers basket weave served as an inspiration to the architectural detailing of the exterior.
Addressing climate change was a key criterion for the development team and Osiers Road achieved high standards in sustainable design and construction and minimises carbon dioxide emissions meeting London Plan targets and local policy regarding climate change.
Running in the category of Best New Place to Work, the Berners and Wells Street Redevelopment (designed by Emrys Architects) is a complex inner-city commercial project retaining the façade along Wells Street and full rebuilding Berners Street alongside public realm enhancements. The properties can be connected and used as a single building or separately.
The new development provides contemporary, high quality commercial space with all the services for modern day working, including shower rooms, secure bike storage and flexible workspace external amenity space on the roof and break-out spaces for visitors and tenants to relax and enjoy the views of London. The contemporary design comprises a clean, minimalist reception space and large open plan floorplates which can be carved up subject to tenants demands. This ground floor units can accommodate retail or restaurant uses to bring diversity and vibrancy generating activity in and around the development much later than normal office hours.




Nominated in the same category, the retrofit of 60-62 Threadneedle Street by Rolfe Judd Architecture, carried out with tenants in-situ on upper floors, focused on improving the sustainability performance of the building, extending its lifespan while integrating it harmoniously with its historic surroundings between the Bank of England and The Royal Exchange. The ground floor has been redesigned taking inspiration from the Façade of Soane’s on the Bank of England. An enlarged new reception, with its entrance moved to the centre bay of the Threadneedle Street façade gives the building a greater street presence. There is also a new entrance to the ground floor office on Bartholomew Lane.
New end of trip facilities are provided including showers, cycle parking, changing and locker facilities and a new gym encouraging sustainable commuting and occupant well-being, positively impacting community integration. The interior design, artwork, and lounging areas in the reception lit by new vertically orientated large windows create a welcoming and comfortable environment. It combines the building’s rough structure with refined elements like timber joinery and terrazzo cladding prioritising sustainable design, material reuse, and occupant comfort. The new terraces allow employees an external space to take a break and enjoy the fresh air.




Competing in the category of Best Heritage or Culture Project, the AELTC Indoor Tennis Centre (designed by Hopkins Architects) provides six new indoor courts, six new external clay courts, a Members’ bar, and changing areas. A double curved roof form, generous daylighting combined with the use of natural materials and elegant detailing are key throughout the project.
This scheme is part of a wider masterplan for the AELTC’s long-term development, contributing to a more coherent campus with better connectivity, security and parking amenity. Its vision was to construct industry-leading tennis facilities to be enjoyed by members year-round but also for the facilities to play an integral role for the world’s top players during the championships as well as meeting rigorous ambitions for environmental sustainability.
A natural ventilation system, heat pumps and PVs were installed. The carpet tiles throughout are 100% carbon neutral and the entrance mats are made of goat hair rather than plastic. During construction, a large percentage of waste was diverted from landfill and transportation emissions were minimised.