KPF Reveals Plan for 37-Story East London Office Tower

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has revealed its plan for a 160-m, 37-story office tower at the site of a 10-story, 1980s office block by the Old Street roundabout in East London, Architects’ Journal reports. Approximately 37% of the existing building at 99 City Road would be demolished to make way for the new tower, which would provide an additional 45,000 m² of office space, 510 m² of flexible community space and an enlivened public realm with cafés. “Rooted in the distinct history of the local areas,” according to design documents, the structure would feature a stepped massing and a solid terracotta façade. The developer is Endurance Land, and a planning application is expected to be submitted to the Islington Council in early 2023.