Saffron Hill
London, UK
MRG Studio has been part of a design team led by AHMM for a new office building to replace a multi-storey NCP car park on Saffron Hill in Clerkenwell.
At street level, a new café will animate the corner of Saffron Hill. The pavement is extended to invite a moment to pause, with a new pocket garden and re-activated public realm with new seating, planters and street trees that will improve the local environment through SUDS and increased biodiversity.
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The building will provide amenity terraces on four floors. The planting strategy takes into account insight from our microclimatic studies for this site. This allows the introduction of distinct habitats and ecology to serve the buildings' inhabitants and local wildlife.
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The proposed planting will also help shelter terrace users from prevailing winds and screen sightlines from nearby neighbours.
The scheme achieved planning consent in November 2024.