One Exchange Square

Located within the Broadgate campus in the heart of London’s financial district, One Exchange Square is an ambitious refurbishment project with exceptionally high sustainability targets. General contractor Multiplex has been selected by LaSalle to realize this project, and we will be working closely with Eckersley O’Callaghan and Fletcher Priest Architects for what is our largest subcontract in the UK to date.

Originally built in the late 1980s in the heart of the City of London, One Exchange Square will be transformed into a new high-quality workplace, offering over 39,500 m² of offices and 2,000 m² of retail. The new scheme is notable for its focus on material reuse. Over 90% of the existing structure will be kept, with the side of the building that faces the iconic Bishopsgate radically refurbished.

Staticus will be working with Eckersley O’Callaghan and Fletcher Priest Architects to deliver the 14,500 m² façade for this project in what will be our largest subcontract in the UK. This project has high levels of complexity. A portion of the existing envelope material will be retained, and the façade will include features such as Juliette balconies (on floors 2-12) and full-height openable windows.

This project has very high sustainability targets. The building aims to have 50% less embodied carbon than comparable offices and will exceed the Greater London Authority’s carbon targets. The façade will play a key role in achieving these standards. Seventy-five percent of the existing façade will be reused and enhanced. Meanwhile, intelligent façade design and mechanical services will be combined with building management systems to optimize operational energy use. The project is targeting BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Platinum, and NABERS UK DfP 5 Stars Rating at the Design Stage.

The exoskeleton, one of the project’s key architectural features, will influence our design for one of the main façade element types. It will also impact our installation strategy, as will the site location. One Exchange Square is adjacent to London Liverpool Street, by far London’s busiest station, and is in the heart of the city’s financial district.

Production for One Exchange Square is scheduled to begin at the end of Summer 2024, and we expect to be on site to kick off installation in September 2024. Production should be complete in Q2 2025.

This project is an ideal fit for our team’s competencies, with its high levels of complexity and ambitious sustainability targets. Partnering with Multiplex, Eckersley O’Callaghan, and Fletcher Priest Architects on a major central London development is another indicator of our growing status within the UK market.