One Blackfriars
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One Blackfriars is a mixed-use development at No. 1 Blackfriars Road in Bankside, London. It is informally known as The Vase or The Boomerang due to its shape.
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One Blackfriars | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | London, SE1 United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51.5078°N 0.1047°W / 51.5078; -0.1047 |
Construction started | 2013 |
Completed | 2018 |
Client | St. George South London Limited[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 166.3 m (546 ft)[2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 50[2] |
Floor area | 74,925 square metres (806,490 sq ft) including 274 flats[3] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | SimpsonHaugh and Partners |
Structural engineer | WSP Group[4] |
Services engineer | Hoare Lea[4] |
Other designers | Tara Bernerd & Partners (interior designers)[5] Byrne Bros Ltd (PT slabs) [6] |
Website | |
oneblackfriars.co.uk |
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The development is made up of a 50-storey tower of a maximum height of 166.3 m (546 ft) and two smaller buildings of six and four storeys respectively.[2][1] Uses include residential flats, a hotel and retail. In addition, a new public space will be created. The site was formerly occupied by the headquarters of Sainsbury's supermarket.