Gap in the market

By Jan-Carlos Kucharek Jan-Carlos Kucharek 2008-04-01T00:00:00

New Street Square, looking south along New Fetter Lane – timber louvres cut solar gain to the west elevation. The ground-level, corner opening to the little plaza advertises its permeability and leads through to the 18th century buildings beyond.

Source: Edmund Sumner

Has the iconic office block had its day? Bennetts Associates’ latest City development re-embraces old London’s complex urban grain, and it’s not alone.

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