Bennetts to turn 1950s printworks into £195m office

Timber Square CGI

Southwark scheme replaces previous proposals by Allies & Morrison

A £195m net zero carbon scheme designed by Bennetts Associates at a 1950s printworks near the Tate Modern has been recommended for approval.

Landsec’s Timber Square scheme, for a site at 25 Lavington Street, comprises two buildings of 10 and 15 storeys and features 370,000sq ft of mixed-use space, including 350,000sq ft of grade A offices, affordable workspace, roof terraces and improved public realm.

It replaces a previous proposal by Allies and Morrison, which is based on neighbouring Southwark Street.

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