AHMM proposals to redevelop a 1950s office building in Marylebone with a new seven-storey building that that will more than double the amount of floorspace are set to be given the go-ahead by Westminster City Council.

The practice’s plans for Lisson Grove would see the demolition of a Job Centre that formed the backdrop for one of the earliest meetings of key members of iconic 1970s punk band The Clash, when vocalist Joe Strummer feared his future bandmates were planning to mug him. 

Purpose-built as a labour exchange, the four-storey structure is still home to a Job Centre Plus, as well as a Tesco convenience store. Neighbouring 18 Hayes Place – which is currently in use as a yoga studio, would also be demolished to make way for the new scheme, designed for Viridis Real Estate.

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