The London Borough of Hackney has granted planning consent for Shoreditch Highgate Hotel, located at 201-207 Shoreditch High Street, East London. Highgate Shoreditch Hotel is a 319,000 sq ft commercial building that comprises a 200-room hotel, as well as 127,724 sq ft of commercial space, which will include creative office space with shared amenities.
The site is located in the heart of Shoreditch, an area of dynamic social, physical and economic change, which is home to a wide variety of tech start-ups and a significant part of London’s creative economy as well as being adjacent to The City.
The scheme’s design mediates between these two historic environments, embracing Shoreditch’s existing infrastructure and the warehouses that characterise the streetscape, with ledges and terraces of differing heights.
The predominantly glass façades are framed with black steel in an exposed concrete structure which evokes the raw factory-style of the former industrial Shoreditch. Maximum glazing, particularly within the office space, provides a welcoming transparency. Roof terraces have been used to provide additional outdoor space as this is in short supply in the local area. Grounded by a solid, robust base, the building becomes visually lighter with each storey, culminating in a cantilevered sky lounge bar and event spaces.
Gensler commented: “We are honoured to be working with Highgate on what is set to become a valuable asset for local professionals and the residents of East London. The secured planning permission is a testament to the close working relationship between Gensler and our colleagues at the London Borough of Hackney. The project is due to break ground in the second quarter 2016 and the hotel is expected to be complete by the end of 2018. Source and images Courtesy of Gensler.