Key Details

Overview

Hill House is an office development by Landsec in the City of London EC4.

The new building designed by Apt architects will offer 57,000 sqm of Grade A office space for approximately 3,000 employees. The unique design features innovative cascading green terraces.

The Shoe Lane library will be moved to ground level, with improved access and new facilities such as flexible workspaces and a community event space on the top floor.

The project prioritises sustainability with the planting of 28 street trees, increased public realm space, and a significant biodiversity net gain.

Key Highlights:
- New Shoe Lane Library - re-located at Ground Level along with a flexible mezzanine level and frontage onto Gunpowder Square.
- High-Quality Office Space - Flexible and adaptable office floor plates that can cater for a variety of tenants.
- Improved Public Realm - New landscaped spaces with more desirable and usable public realm replacing the underutilised, poor quality City Walkway.
- Affordable Workspace - Dedicated affordable workspace with a variety of flexible workspaces created.
- Rooftop Access - Timed access for Library users and other cultural, business and educational partners to the top floor and terrace.
- Health & Wellbeing - Outdoor space and openable windows to all office floors. Active travel is encouraged by providing high-quality facilities.
- Urban Greening Significant green landscaping at ground level and to all levels of the building.
- Landscaped Terraces - All office floors have access to their own outdoor landscaped space.
- Destination Restaurant - Enhance the food and beverage offer in the area and create activity from morning to evening.
- Ambitious Carbon Target - Below GLA Aspirational Target for Embodied Carbon to Practical Completion.