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Tower Bridge Court
Located just steps from the iconic Tower Bridge, this 110,000 sq ft transformation has reimagined a 1990s office building into one of the UK’s most sustainable workspaces. The TBC.London project has been 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.
Client
FORE Partnership
Architect
Stiff + Trevillion
Contractor
Willmott Dixon
Quantity Surveyor
Rider Levett Bucknell
FORE Partnership
Architect
Stiff + Trevillion
Contractor
Willmott Dixon
Quantity Surveyor
Rider Levett Bucknell
The Brief
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 have been 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 has been designed as a flexible, multi-use space to host events and other community uses.
Our Approach
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 principles were established, we worked with the team to align the commercial strategy and cost plan, ensuring the scheme could progress without delay.
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. This project stands as a model for future developments, demonstrating how thoughtful retrofit can deliver both environmental performance and architectural excellence.
