Tower Bridge Court
Located just steps from the iconic Tower Bridge, the TBC.London project is set to become one of the UK’s most sustainable offices. This 110,000 sq ft transformation is turning a 1990s building into a cutting-edge workspace, designed to operate at net-zero carbon and powered entirely by electricity. Set to become one of the most photographed buildings next to Tower Bridge, the project embodies a retrofit-first approach.
FORE Partnership
Architect
Stiff + Trevillion
Contractor
Willmott Dixon
Quantity Surveyor
Rider Levett Bucknell
Having engaged with the design team in the early stages of the development, we were asked to assist in some of the detailing specifically from a buildability perspective.
Two additional floors will be added across the whole building, with a third additional floor set back from Tower Bridge to create a terrace and club room.
A key part of the strategy for the building is to create space where local social enterprises and community groups can come together with tenants. The ground floor will incorporate multi-use space for events and other community uses.
Given the repetition of the façade types, we were able to focus on the typical window configuration, the projecting window design and the main entrance curtain walling with feature cladding to the front as being the majority of the project.
Once the design principle were established, we were able to engage with the team commercially and ensure the design and cost plan aligned and the scheme could proceed. This whole exercise was carried out at such a point to avoid any delay to the development. TBC.London is on track to achieve an EPC A rating and BREEAM Outstanding certification, placing it in the top 2% of sustainable buildings worldwide. The project’s retrofit approach, combined with modern design, makes it a model for future developments.
