Arbor - Bankside Yards 3
The project, located along the South Bank of the Thames in Southwark borough, has transformed a large, under-utilized site between Blackfriars Bridge and the Tate Modern into a vibrant destination. It replaces two divisive blocks with a residential-led development comprising nearly 500 homes, offices, cultural and retail spaces, and leisure amenities. Elevated gardens and landscaped public areas will enhance the experience for residents and visitors, improving connectivity to the Thames and reinstating historic walkways.
Bankside Yards, which will be made of a total of 8 buildings sitting over 14 grand arches, is set to be the first fossil fuel-free mixed-use development in the UK.
HEIGHT
80 m / 262 ft
19 stories tall
Arbor – a 19-storey office building featuring Permasteelisa Group’s unique closed cavity façade (CCF) technology – was the first building of the masterplan to be completed. The façade consists primarily of unitized curtain walling on 1.5m and 3m wide modules.
The project comprised the realisation of a tailor-made façade equipped with proprietary CCF technology to enclose all 19 floors of the building, a façade characterised by glass fins for the entrance lobby, an aluminium rain screen and roof system covers, for a total of 15,750 sqm (188,368 sq ft).
ARCHITECT: PLP Architecture
CONTRACTOR: Multiplex
DEVELOPER: Native Land