A NEW LANDMARK IS A MAGNIFICENT ADDITION TO THE LONDON SKYLINE. ENVISAGED AS AN AWE-INSPIRING SCULPTURE ON THE RIVER THAMES, THE 170 METRE TOWER IS IDEALLY LOCATED TO EMBRACE LONDON’S RICH CULTURAL LIFE ON THE SOUTHBANK.

View from St Paul’s Cathedral Computer Generated Image ONE BLACKFRIARS

The One Blackfriars development is regenerating a key site on Blackfriars Road in Southwark, which had been unused and unoccupied for more than a decade, and is creating an exciting new landmark on the London skyline.

Designed by RIBA award-winning architect Ian Simpson, the development comprises three buildings including a 170m sculptural tower, as well as a beautifully landscaped public piazza.

Due for completion in 2018, One Blackfriars will comprise: • 274 new homes • 161 bedroom boutique hotel • 14,000 sq ft of retail space • 888m2 of landscaped space, including a new public piazza • A viewing lounge on the 32nd floor of the tower for the community, local businesses, residents and hotel guests

St George has contributed £29 million towards affordable homes in Southwark and this major construction project is providing hundreds of jobs and training opportunities for local people.

“The landmark One Blackfriars tower is a fantastic addition to London’s skyline and signposts the gateway to Southwark; signifying the borough’s continued success and on-going regeneration.

One Blackfriars makes an important contribution to our vision for the transformation of Blackfriars Road: delivering new homes, jobs, a boutique hotel and a landscaped public piazza. I am delighted that local residents are benefitting from employment and training opportunities on the development.”

COUNCILLOR PETER JOHN, LEADER OF SOUTHWARK COUNCIL

The public piazza Computer Generated Image 3 DESIGNING ONE BLACKFRIARS

The concept for the One Blackfriars The other two buildings echo the tower was first envisaged by architectural language of the tower, architect Ian Simpson over fifteen utilising soft sculptural curves and years ago: inspired by the elegance light stone building materials. of the Lansetti II glass vase by Finnish artist Timo Sarpaneva, and To the west of the site, facing Rennie the site’s unique location close to Street, is a 161 bedroom boutique the Thames and . hotel, to be operated by Amerimar.

The masterplan comprises three To the south, fronting Stamford distinct buildings linked by a Street, is the retail and leisure landscaped piazza. building which will include the residents’ facilities and 14,000sq ft The centrepiece is the 50 storey of new shops. residential tower with a unique, softly curved sculptural form. Its The piazza will be at the heart of the glass façade graduates in fifteen development, creating an attractive coloured tones ranging from earth new public space for residents, the Aerial view of One Blackfriars Computer Generated Image to sky. local community and visitors to the area. The tower will provide panoramic “I wanted to express the dynamic views of London, with a viewing sense of movement in this unique lounge on the 32nd floor for the local community and businesses. place; by the river, at the gateway to Southwark, and with St Paul’s Cathedral in the distance. The building tilts slightly as it rises up from the ground, embracing the city.“

Ian Simpson ARCHITECT IAN SIMPSON

View from the 32nd floor viewing lounge

4 5 BUILDING ONE BLACKFRIARS

One Blackfriars is one of the most The project is managed by complex and ambitious residential developer St George, with principal developments being undertaken subcontractors Multiplex and in London. Laing O’Rourke.

Its frame structure supports “The One Blackfriars team 50 residential storeys with a shares the same attention triple-level basement. The façade to detail, drive, passion and has two skins which maximise the integrity – you’ll find these building’s efficiency, made from over 9,100 individual panels of specifically core values running right designed glass. the way through the supply chain.“ The project will have an on-site

One Blackfriars at sunset, May 2017 construction workforce of 1,400 STEPHEN KIRWAN, PROJECT DIRECTOR people at its peak, using materials supplied by skilled craftspeople from across the UK and beyond.

View from Blackfriars Road, May 2017 View from Blackfriars Bridge, May 2017 Hotel view from ,May 2017

6 7 Construction workers installing WORKING AT ONE BLACKFRIARS reinforcing steel into the tower’s concrete slab floors Southwark residents are finding “I used to be a baker but wanted employment and training to change my career. I’ve always opportunities with the help loved being ‘hands on’ and doing of St George’s dedicated Workplace Coordinator. physical work, and I never get bored of doing DIY at home, So far the site has supported 28 so I decided to pursue a job in work experience placements and 30 plumbing. I’m really enjoying the apprenticeships in a range of trades, practical experience of learning including electrical installation, brickwork and steel fixing. on the job.” Crane operator lowering the glass panels into place JOHANNA Johanna Tia Dorey, who is a Southwark resident, has been In March 2016 St George ran a two training as a plumber at One week employability programme for Blackfriars since April 2016. She seventeen Southwark residents to is working on site with Briggs and help them get the skills they need Forrester four days a week and to start a career in construction at studying for a diploma at One Blackfriars. The candidates were and Southwark College for the provided with job interview and remaining day. CSCS training, a BTEC level 1 Health and Safety course and a tour of the construction site. Skilled glaziers installing the façade panels

Johanna at work

8 9 SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Through the planning obligations One Blackfriars has supported the from One Blackfriars, £29 million is Young Theatre Makers with a three being invested in affordable homes year partnership. St George has in Southwark. The final payment was promoted jobs in construction made in December 2016. This money to the participants through site is contributing towards Southwark’s visits and offering work Time capsule burial by Notre Dame Girls’ School, Young Theatre Makers Gala, December 2015 May 2014 council house building programme, experience placements. including the Willow Walk development in Bermondsey which “The support from St George has delivered 75 affordable homes. is enabling us to help many Residents moved into Willow Walk in more young people. We have January 2016, two years before One Blackfriars is due to complete. seen young lives transformed by theatre: people from A further £6.6 million is contributing challenging backgrounds have Site visit from Young Theatre Makers, February 2016 St George staff take part in Young Theatre Makers towards local services, public developed the self-confidence fundraising pancake race, February 2016 spaces and infrastructure. £190,000 was invested in October 2016 on and resilience to prepare them improvement works to Nelson for the world of work.”

Square Gardens which will deliver JONATHAN PETHERBRIDGE, a new children’s play area, outdoor CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF LONDON BUBBLE gym and sports facilities and landscaped gardens. St George supports community and cultural projects in the area, such St George is proud to be a partner as sponsoring Blackfriars Stories: One Blackfriars Jobs Fair, June 2016 Site visit from candidates on the Moneypenny of the Young Theatre Makers: an annual programme of outdoor Foundation’s employability programme, October 2016 an employability programme by theatre and community events St George’s Work Place Coordinator The construction site has hosted Southwark charity London Bubble, along Blackfriars Road. Spare timber is helping Southwark residents find educational visits from local which engages and inspires young from the construction site has been work and training opportunities on schools, colleges and charities, unemployed people with theatre donated for an art installation in the the development. A One Blackfriars including Notre Dame Girls’ School and helps them gain important Tate Modern gallery. Job Fair was hosted in June 2016 South Thames College and the employability skills with and attended by 55 local people. Moneypenny Foundation. bespoke training and work experience placements.

10 11 THE ONE BLACKFRIARS STORY

2001 December 2012 Two buildings on St George amends the Blackfriars Road used planning permission to: as the headquarters for move the hotel into a April 2016 Sainsbury’s supermarket separate building; replace One Blackfriars receives a Gold are considered beyond the hotel floorspace in the Considerate Constructors award their useful life and tower with homes; create and is the runner up for the UK’s left empty. Sainsbury’s a public piazza at the Most Considerate Site award moves to its headquarters ground level; and provide February 2015 January 2017 to Holborn Circus 2011 a community viewing Slab base of the Construction of podium starts St George acquires the lounge on the 32nd floor tower is poured over site from receivers of the tower one continuous 24 hour sitting

May 2016 Construction starts on the hotel 2018 2000

2018 March 2009 The development will complete with homes handed over to Planning permission is June 2016 granted for a sculptural residents, and the hotel and The construction team tower designed by shops opening celebrates reaching half Ian Simpson November 2015 way of the tower May 2017 October 2013 The tower under construction The hotel under construction Construction starts with ground breaking ceremony attended by Council Leader Councillor Peter John, architect Ian Simpson and Michael Bryn-Jones 2003 Managing Director of Buildings demolished St George 12 13 DELIVERING ONE BLACKFRIARS

At its peak, about 1,400 people The tower’s slab base is made The development will have There will be 888m2 of will work on the construction of from 3,200 m3 of concrete, 2,500 doors: six times as landscaped public space: 1.5 One Blackfriars: more people than which was poured in one many as the White House times the size of New Street work at Stansted Airport continuous 24 hour sitting Square in the City of London

9,135 panes of glass will be On a clear day, you will be able to It will take 8 million 80 Miles of underfloor heating installed on the inner and outer see more than 28 miles from the top working hours to pipework is being installed: façades: 13 times the number floor of the tower complete One Blackfriars equivalent to the distance from used on the Louvre in Paris London to Cambridge

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One Blackfriars on the London skyline Computer Generated Image St George is proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group, London’s leading mixed use developer and a FTSE 250 company. We regenerate brownfield land to create thriving new communities in attractive landscaped environments.

Since 2000, St George has delivered 9,500 homes, 2,700 (30%) of which are affordable, 920,000 sq ft of commercial floorspace and 83,000 sq ft of community space, as well as 36 acres of open space. Each home St George delivers creates or sustains 5.6 jobs.

For more information please contact

Marcus Blake, Managing Director, St George City [email protected]

Judith Salomon, Strategic Planning Director [email protected]

June 2017

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