One Poultry
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One Pioneer
Side-stepping the same old
A fresh new perspective for the UK’s youngest listed building.
Number One Poultry is the story of a unique set of legendary firsts. The building is on the site of the original development of London by the Romans.
The initial commission in 1967 was taken up by the world’s number one architect, Mies van der Rohe, whose idea was to fuse London’s history and London’s future into one development. He set out with great gusto to create a groundbreaking commercial centre with a public plaza at the main crossroads within the City. This ambition however, became the battleground for the foremost planning struggle in City history.
The project eventually passed to James Stirling, who countered with a pioneering piece of postmodernist design. Britain’s finest example. Stirling’s final masterpiece, One Poultry, has come to be recognised as one of the capital’s great architectural achievements. Recently honoured as the youngest building ever to receive the accolade of a Grade II* listing, One Poultry is the last of the great London icons but first among equals.
Building on the incredible legacy of One Poultry was General Projects’ first commission.
Number One Poultry is the story of a unique set of legendary firsts. The building is on the site of the original development of London by the Romans.
The initial commission in 1967 was taken up by the world’s number one architect, Mies van der Rohe, whose idea was to fuse London’s history and London’s future into one development. He set out with great gusto to create a groundbreaking commercial centre with a public plaza at the main crossroads within the City. This ambition however, became the battleground for the foremost planning struggle in City history.
The project eventually passed to James Stirling, who countered with a pioneering piece of postmodernist design. Britain’s finest example. Stirling’s final masterpiece, One Poultry, has come to be recognised as one of the capital’s great architectural achievements. Recently honoured as the youngest building ever to receive the accolade of a Grade II* listing, One Poultry is the last of the great London icons but first among equals.
Building on the incredible legacy of One Poultry was General Projects’ first commission.
Location
City of London
Architect
BGY
Size
140,000 sq ft
GDV
£183 million
JV Partner
AERMONT
Paradigm
A new
A new
Paradigm
The team was not only dedicated to preserving the unique features of Stirling’s architectural vision but also to the huge and exciting opportunity of introducing meticulous design, art, culture and cutting edge technology, to create a new benchmark office building that would thoroughly inspire the people within it.
Through a collaborative effort with Historic England and the City of London Corporation, 12 planning consents were required to enable a modernisation and reinvention of One Poultry, in an appropriately sensitive manner. However, from this painstaking process, the revitalized building that emerged is a breathing benchmark, a living landmark.
