New City Court 2
London, UK
Ground floor
The new public space on the ground floor will create a sense of arrival and welcome: a forecourt to the new London Underground entrance; respite from the busyness of the city beyond; space for small groups to meet and gather; pedestrian connections through the site, and a more sympathetic setting to the Grade II listed Old King’s Head pub.
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Level 3 terrace
Facing south, the Level 3 terrace will provide a private external amenity space for the office tenants on that floor.
Balconies
The balconies will be located on the northern and southern facades of the building. The design of the balcony repeats from Level 03 to Level 23 to create a green connection between the ground floor and Level 3 habitats and the woodland at Level 24. This feature provides a vertical ecological corridor and a visual cue for the vicinity.
Level 24 Roof terrace
The roof at Level 24 is a new publicly accessible terrace that offers 360º views of Southwark and across London. The landscape design will feature ecologically managed woodland.
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Level 26 terrace
The highest occupiable place in the scheme, the Level 26 terrace, will be reserved for office tenants. It will open to large vistas north and west of the building across the city of London and the Thames. Normally configured as a quiet breakout space for workers, the terrace could also be rearranged to hold events and larger gatherings.