LANSDOWNE HOUSE WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF THE PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE OF LANSDOWNE HOUSE, BERKELEY SQUARE The proposals for the site are to: We are keen to understand the views of our neighbours and the local community before • Redevelop an inefficient and outdated 1980s submitting a planning application to Westminster commercial building which detracts from its City Council. historic context fronting Berkeley Square. • Introduce a new high-quality, sustainable, office, We would therefore be grateful if you could retail and restaurant development of exemplary complete a feedback form once you have reviewed design, in a building which is flexible and will the exhibition and return this via the ballot box or a meet the current and future needs of tenants. FREEPOST envelope. • Deliver substantial improvements to the surrounding public realm including extensive Members of the project team are available landscaping to the front of the building and to discuss the proposals and respond to any significant pavement widening to reconnect it questions you may have. with Berkeley Square as well as the widening of Lansdowne Row. THE TEAM LANSDOWNE HOUSE CO-RE AHMM CO-RE are central London developers specialising in Winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize, Allford Hall Monaghan AHMM’s other work in sensitive Westminster locations the transformation of large-scale complex assets for Morris (AHMM) was established in 1989 and has offices includes three projects in the Regent Street and Soho over 20 years. They work collaboratively with all parties, in London, Bristol and Oklahoma City. AHMM makes Conservation Areas for the Crown Estate; Soho Place, a championing high quality sustainable design, building in buildings that are satisfying and enjoyable to use, new mixed use scheme including a new 350-seat theatre flexibility for future use. beautiful to look at and easy to understand. The practice in the Soho Conservation Area; and the Metropolitan designs very different buildings for very different people Police Service’s home at New Scotland Yard in Whitehall. Recent developments by CO-RE include LSQ London, to use in very different ways, making places as well as AHMM was named AJ100 Practice of the Year and Building which has transformed the entire west side of Leicester buildings that work over time and have lasting qualities Magazine Architectural Practice of the Year in 2018. Square. It consists of contemporary offices and new shops intrinsic to their architecture. including the Lego Store, high-quality new architecture combining with a partial retained façade to revitalise a Recipient of many other awards for architecture and tired location. The development included significant public design, the practice has received public and media LSQ London realm improvements and artworks around the site. acclaim for its work across sectors. AHMM is known for its reinvention of buildings and places including Television CO-RE recently completed 10 Fenchurch Avenue in the Centre, the Barbican, and the Tea Building, as well as new City, a large high-quality office building with restaurants commercial, civic, residential and education developments and public space. in London, around the UK and internationally including White Collar Factory, the Angel Building, and the University of Amsterdam. 10 Fenchurch Avenue OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT TEAM Planning Consultants Community Engagement New Burlington Place - The Crown Estate 61 Oxford Street LANSDOWNE HOUSE PUBLIC EXHIBITION SITE A HISTORY OF THE SITE LANSDOWNE HOUSE The street pattern is based on the formal grids of square and Lansdowne House was historically part of the Thestreet, original modified Lansdowne Houseoccasionally building was by gardens of Berkeley House, which was built on the actually located to the west of the site, on what is north side of Piccadilly in the 1660s. currentlyold estate the Lansdowne and field Club. boundaries This was built in 1768 by Robert Adam and remained the property of the The original Berkeley House was destroyed by Shelburneand the family courses until 1929. of streams and fire in 1733 and was replaced by the existing Devonshire House, whose gardens were laid out in Inconduits. the 1930s, the original Lansdowne House (now three parts. Lansdowne Club) was altered to create Fitzmaurice Place and facilitated the building of Morris House 1. The first part extended up to the Tyburn river on its former gardens. 2. The second included the site now known as NORTH MAYFAIR GRID Lansdowne House on the southern side of HISTORYMorris House was then redeveloped in the 1980s Set out from the Roman road to Berkeley Square in a post-modern style and renamed Lansdowne Oxford it includes both Hanover and 3. The third was what has become modern-day HISTORYHouse, creating the building on site today. later Grosvenor Squares Berkeley Square, including its London plane trees which were planted in 1789, making them some of the oldest in London. 3 SOUTHERN MAYFAIR 2 3 running perpendicular to Piccadilly 3 developed following migration from 2 the fashionable area of St. James, 2 1 from plague and fire. 1 1 LANSDOWNE HOUSE Hyde Park SHEPHERDS MARKET former site of the May Fair of small 1682 Berkeley House & Gardens 1746 - Devonshire House & Gardens 1792 - Original Lansdowne House scale and village character Morgan's map 1682 John Rocque's map 1746 Horwood's Map of 1792 Berkeley House was built on the north side Devonshire House was then built on the same Lansdowne House was built in 1768 by Morgan's map 1682 of Piccadilly in the 1660’s with its groundsJohn Rocque'ssite inmap 1740 1746 by Architect William Kent, for whom ArchitectHorwood's Robert Map Adamof 1792 for Lord Bute, Prime stretching far into Mayfair, and was sold in this was a first commission for a London House. Minister. Berkeley House was1696 built with on the thestipulation north thatside its groundsDevonshire be House was then built on the same Lansdowne House was built in 1768 by of Piccadilly in the 1660’spreserved, with thus its setting grounds aside the spacesite that in 1740Berkeley by Architect house’s former William garden Kent, was for laid whom out by TheArchitect house remained Robert theAdam property for Lordof the Bute, Prime Green Park stretching far into Mayfair,later became and thewas square. sold in this was aWilliam first Kentcommission in three parts, for a London House. ShelburneMinister. family until 1929. It stood empty after Grids the First World War and was leased to Gordon 1696 with the stipulation that its grounds be 1. the garden for Devonshire house extending up Berkeley House, pictured above, was the to the Tyburn river Selfridge who hosted lavish parties there in the preserved, thus settingLondon aside residence the space of the Berkeleythat family.Berkeley It house’s former garden was laid out by '20s.The house remained the property of the later became the square.occupied the site where Devonshire HouseWilliam now Kent2. the in site three which parts, would become Lansdowne Shelburne family until 1929. It stood empty after NORTH MAYFAIR GRID SOUTHERN MAYFAIR SHEPHERDS MARKET House exists, fronting onto Green Park. Inthe 1925 First the World house lostWar its and gardens was and leased to Gordon 1. the garden for Devonshire house extending up carriageway for development for shops and Set out from the Roman Running perpendicular Former site of the Mayfair Berkeley House, pictured above, was the 3. its northern part was enclosed to create the Selfridge who hosted lavish parties there in the On 16 October 1733, the house was to the Tyburnpresent-day river public space known as Berkeley offices, the house was sold in 1929 to the road to Oxford it includes to Piccadilly developed of small scale and village London residence ofcompletely the Berkeley destroyed family. by fire It while undergoing Square. Its plane trees were planted in 1789, Bruton'20s. Club. occupied the site whererefurbishment. Devonshire House now 2. the site whichmaking would them some become of the Lansdowneoldest in central both Hanover and later following migration from character House exists, fronting onto Green Park. London. In 1925 the house lost its gardens and Grosvenor Squares the fashionable area of St. 3. its northern part was enclosed to create the carriageway for development for shops and Mayfair Mayfair 1895 Lansdowne House built 1768 James, from plague and fire. On 16 OctoberMayfair 1733, 1895 showingthe house the wasgardens of the Thepresent-day original Lansdowne public Housespace (now known Lansdowne as Berkeley Club) Morrisoffices, House the – houseon the sitewas of sold the modern-in 1929 to the Extract from City of Westminster Conservation Area Directory No. 11 completely originaldestroyed Lansdowne by fire House while (now undergoing Lansdowne builtSquare. in 1768 Its plane trees were planted in 1789, dayBruton Lansdowne Club. House City of Westminster refurbishment.Club) making them some of the oldest in central London. LANSDOWNE HOUSE 9 7 PUBLIC EXHIBITION 8 8 THE CHANGING CHARACTER LANSDOWNE OF MAYFAIR HOW MAYFAIR IS CHANGING HOUSE N Mayfair was originally constructed as a series of GROSVENOR STREET three grids, bordered by historic Roman roads running along modern-day Piccadilly, Oxford 2 MOUNT STREET Street and Park Lane. The River Tyburn and Conduit Mead ran from the 12 1 north through the centre of Mayfair. NEW BOND STREET HILL STREET B R U T O N S T R E E T 5 The adopted Mayfair Plan includes a new Tyburn BERKELEY SQUARE Opportunity frontage, delivering improvements along the original route