By Dave Rogers 2021-02-25T07:00:00+00:00
Scheme at 2 Finsbury Avenue, drawn up by Danish architect 3XN, is third high-rise to get Square Mile’s OK in recent weeks
The City of London has approved its third tower in less than a month after planners gave the green light to a 38-storey scheme by Danish architect 3XN for British Land’s Broadgate development
The scheme at 2 Finsbury Avenue is 3XN’s first project in London and others working on the job include executive architect Adamson, the firm which worked on the Shard.
Work will involve knocking down two buildings at 2-3 Finsbury Avenue designed by British architect Peter Foggo for Arup in the 1980s which were granted immunity from listing. At one point Arup was tasked with designing a replacement for its own building, with a 32-storey tower that won planning in 2018 - before 3XN was brought in.
By Dave Rogers2021-02-24T12:05:00+00:00
Scheme at 2 Finsbury Avenue, drawn up by Danish architect 3XN, is third high-rise to get Square Mile OK in recent weeks
The City of London has approved its third tower in less than a month after planners this morning gave the green light to a 38-storey scheme by Danish architect 3XN for British Land’s Broadgate development
The scheme at 2 Finsbury Avenue is 3XN’s first project in London and others working on the job include executive architect Adamson, the firm which worked on the Shard, structural engineer Ramboll, QS Core 5 and project manager Gardiner & Theobald.
3XN’s 37-storey Broadgate tower scheme set for City approval
1/21 View of the scheme from the south
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2/21 3XN plans for 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) at Broadgate. The scheme is backed by British Land
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4/21 XN plans for 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) at Broadgate - view of square. The scheme is backed by British Land
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7/21 3XN plans for 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) at Broadgate - west terrace view. The scheme is backed by British Land
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By Dave Rogers 2021-02-02T09:09:00+00:00
City scheme at 2 Finsbury Avenue drawn up by Danish architect 3XN
The planning consultant working on British Land’s plan to build a 37-storey in the City of London has responded to objections raised by neighbouring authority Hackney last month.
The east London council said the proposal at 2 Finsbury Avenue would blight parts of the borough including the Sun Street conservation area, a grade II listed pub and locally listed buildings at 5-15 Sun Street.
The scheme is due before City planners later this month
In its objections, Hackney said the revised scheme by 3XN – which replaces an already consented plan by Arup for a 32-storey tower – was “a significant increase in the bulk, height and scale of the proposed building” adding that it would “lead to increased visual dominance” over the buildings to the north and the area in general.