AJ, C.F. Møller may be getting new London headquarters after Piercy&Company proposes Telephone House demolition

2021-11-02T20:01:00-04:00

The proposals are for the redevelopment of the site to replace the poor quality, office use building that is set-back from the street behind a perimeter fence, with a high-quality building that will activate all three street frontages and provide multiple functions, including co-working, retail, roof terraces and central gallery atrium.

According to the Architects' Journal whose offices would be affected by the planned demolition along with the London studio of C.F. Møller Architects, the new Piercy&Co-designed building aims to address "the challenges of climate change by creating an ultra-low carbon building and placing sustainability at the heart of the project." The developer promised a 50% reduction in operational carbon emissions when compared to others currently under construction and said an adaptation scheme was explored for a year before being replaced by the plan for new construction.

Telephone House in the current situation (left) and the proposed new building (right). Image courtesy Telephone House public consultation.

"Decisions to replace buildings like this aren’t straightforward and shouldn’t be taken lightly," an architect's brief provided to AJ stated. "We think our proposals are the right move forward for Telephone House and will create an exceptional new workplace for a range of businesses — inc...

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AJ, C.F. Møller may be getting new London headquarters after Piercy&Company proposes Telephone House demolition