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High-quality office space
The proposals for Faryners House will provide a modern high-quality workplace in a key City of London location. The new building will deliver Grade A workspace, served by accessible terraces on most floors.
The simple rational form and a clean grid structure will offer high quality internal spaces that will increase the lifetime of the building. To encourage active travel to the site, cycle parking and associated facilities including showers, lockers and changing rooms will be provided in the new state of the art cycle hub with level access from St. George’s Lane.
Celebrating the heritage of The Monument is a key focus of the proposed design
Sensitive design

Conceptually the proposed new building comprises of a central cube with a wing of terraces starting on Pudding Lane, wrapping around and stepping down towards the Monument. The taller central section steps back along Monument Street to allow for a visual separation from The Monument and re-establish the vision of the original piazza. Similarly, the taller massing element is set away from neighbouring buildings along Botolph Lane with a wild garden along its edge.

The material palette will also draw inspiration from The Monument and surrounding buildings and will have a high percentage of recycled content.

The design of the lower levels focuses on improving accessibility and permeability around the site and creating a connection with Monument square, celebrating the unique history of the area. There is also an opportunity to provide public realm enhancements on Monument Street.

Visitor Centre for The Monument
The close proximity to The Monument makes Faryners House the ideal location for a new visitor centre. A new open and connected space for visitors will also serve to increase accessibility.
A visitor centre at Faryners House would enhance the attractiveness of the historic location as a destination for visitors without compromising the area’s aesthetic. It could also provide greater opportunities for visitors to learn about the site’s unique heritage.
Visitor Centre possible location
Map showing location of potential new Visitor Centre within Faryners House
CGI SHOWING THE PROPOSED RECEPTION INTERIOR
CGI OF THE PROPOSED RECEPTION INTERIOR, SHOWING HOW THE REENVISAGED GROUND FLOOR OPENS UP THE SITE
Enhanced public realm

At the heart of the proposals for Faryners House is the opportunity to deliver public realm improvements. These consist of opening up Faryners House by reenvisaging the ground floor, introducing shared retail, a new visitor centre for the Monument and a generous double-height reception space serving the office floors above. Alongside the visual benefits, the new public realm enhancements will aim to increase accessibility around Monument square.

The aim of the emerging delivery and servicing strategy for the site is to ensure that servicing activities are managed appropriately such that the local community, pedestrians, cyclists and other highway users experience minimal disruption and disturbance during all operational phases of the development.

Enhanced greening and biodiversity

The approach for the site is to maximise daylight, views, fresh air and nature. The proposal will meet the sustainable standards of the City of London, enhancing and supporting the biodiversity within the City. The proposals will also target Net Zero Carbon operational performance in line with emerging industry targets.

The extensive greening will reduce the impact on the local Urban Heat Island effect. The landscape strategy for the terraces is to provide a separation from the neighbouring frontages, whilst also opening up views towards the Monument and the City.
Proposed urban greening
CGI outlining the extent of urban greening proposed for the site
Sustainability
Sustainability is a guiding principle in the plans for Faryners House. Inspired by the City of London Corporation’s Climate Action Strategy, the proposals are designed with a low carbon, active energy strategy and will be built utilising a sustainable procurement process that will ensure the supply chain and build process reduce the carbon footprint. The team is also performing a pre-redevelopment audit to identify opportunities for maximising the re-use of the strip-out material. Alongside this, the proposed redevelopment is aiming to achieve top sustainability certifications, including BREEAM Outstanding rating and WELL Building Certification.

Our team have been working through multiple options to how to bring forward the proposals in the most sustainable way, in accordance with relevant policies/guidance. During the design process, four options were considered which would require varying degrees of redevelopment, with these options assessed on their sustainability credentials. 

When considering the potential redevelopment options, it is necessary to find the balance between upfront carbon emissions from construction and the long term future-proofing of the building. Alongside this, it is important to factor in the opportunity for wider benefits, such as the significant public realm improvements and additional amenities and facilities that could be provided.

The basement retention allows for 30% retention of the existing building mass. Redeveloping above ground allows for the creation of a new energy efficient building future-proofed against climate change, but with less upfront carbon emissions than a full scale rebuild. The chosen option provides the highest net positive in terms of sustainability credentials.

This approach will also allow the opportunity to deliver the full range of public realm improvements and new public and private amenities and facilities, including the visitor centre.