Strata | Southwark | 147m | 43 fl

jef · December 2nd, 2005, 10:13 AM

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/ar...900381,00.html

Multiplex reveals plan for 42-floor residential skyscraper
By Jenny Davey

MULTIPLEX, the Australian property group, which has been hit by losses on its flagship contract to build the new Wembley football stadium, has submitted plans for a 42-storey skyscraper near London’s Elephant & Castle, The Times has learnt.

The £100 million development will be one of the first projects in the UK for Multiplex Living, the group’s residential development division.

The 147-metre landmark tower is designed to be environmentally friendly by integrating three 9-metre diameter wind turbines, able to produce enough electricity to light the entire building.

The top 20 metres of the building will house the “energy wind farm”, which Multiplex claims will be a “highly visible representation of the building’s green credentials”.

The scheme will provide 247,500 sq ft on 42 floors with a smaller five-storey pavilion building next door. It will include 310 private apartments and a further 98 affordable housing units.

The tower will replace an existing six-storey 1960s office building.

Multiplex claims that energy costs per apartment will be up to 40 per cent less than the average for UK housing.

Richard Banks, director of Multiplex Developments, said: “The apartments are likely to appeal to young professionals who want to live in town but who have been priced out of similar high-quality landmark developments in Central London.”

Prices for two-bedroom apartments on the lower floors will start at £280,000.

The only other project proposed in the UK by Multiplex Living is a 27-storey residential tower in Cromwell Road, Kensington, which it hopes to develop in partnership with Tesco, the supermarket giant.

The Elephant & Castle tower is the latest in a string of luxury high-rise residential projects springing up around Britain.

Research from Savills, the upmarket estate agent, shows that 30,466 flats, in 127 towers with more than 20 storeys, are currently being constructed or are at the planning stage.

Nearly half of the schemes have been proposed since 2004, with many of the newest projects outside London in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humberside. In the last 12 months, Savills says the average height of a new residential tower has risen from 24 to 27 storeys.

The stigma that was once attached to urban high-rises appears to have disappeared among younger buyers, at least temporarily.

Late 1960s buildings such as Trellick Tower in Notting Hill, designed by Erno Goldfinger, have become fashionable exclusive addresses — helped, no doubt, by an English Heritage postwar listing.

Multiplex, meanwhile, continues to become embroiled in disputes about Wembley.

SGD Engineering Services, a Stoke on Trent-based subcontractor which is building toilet blocks at the new stadium, went into administration this week, blaming Multiplex for its demise.

Multiplex denies the claims and insists that it has honoured its contract with SGD and has nothing to do with the company going into administration.

Jonny 5 · December 2nd, 2005, 10:33 AM

You beat me to it.
http://www.multiplex.com.au/page.asp?partid=294&ID=205

I need to see this 20m "energy wind farm" before I make any comment on it.

scraper · December 2nd, 2005, 10:37 AM

sounds awesome, and a fairly decent hieght aswell, bring on the scrapers!

ismail · December 2nd, 2005, 12:25 PM

Anyone got a rendering?

bundy · December 2nd, 2005, 12:44 PM

Should be getting one this afternoon. I'll pop it up when I get it.

Eastender · December 2nd, 2005, 03:51 PM

yay! every high street in greater london should get a 40-storey tower

Newcastle Guy · December 2nd, 2005, 05:31 PM

Good news!

Cant wait for the renders!

JDRS · December 2nd, 2005, 07:08 PM

Very good news, looking forward to seeing the renders

Fragmentor · December 2nd, 2005, 07:39 PM

No renderings yet, but all sounds good

Accura4Matalan · December 2nd, 2005, 07:43 PM

Nice news.

Day Release · December 2nd, 2005, 07:49 PM

Good News

Newcastle Guy · December 2nd, 2005, 07:51 PM

yeah great news... but still NO DAMN RENDERS!!!

bileduct · December 2nd, 2005, 08:02 PM

I think it's this - architects are Hamilton Associates.

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***wjfox*** · December 3rd, 2005, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bileduct

I think it's this - architects are Hamilton Associates.

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I love this one... really funky design.

Awesome height as well - it will be one of the tallest residentials in the country. The views from the upper floors will be unbelievable!

We'll probably have to wait at least a decade before we see it though.

mulattokid · March 25th, 2009, 09:25 PM

Lets have another look

Quote:

Originally Posted by bileduct

I think it's this - architects are Hamilton Associates.

[IMG]http://************/i3tphz.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://************/i3tpjl.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://************/i3tpfq.jpg[/IMG]

***eddyk*** · December 2nd, 2005, 08:04 PM

Woah, that looks amazing.

I love it....so futuristic.

DarJoLe · December 2nd, 2005, 08:06 PM

Yes it is.

Newcastle Guy · December 2nd, 2005, 08:16 PM

woah!

eXSBass · December 2nd, 2005, 08:20 PM

FUCK ME SILLY

That looks absolutely fabulous and reminds me of The Chrysler Building in NYC.

Dan1987 · December 2nd, 2005, 08:21 PM

I love it! Here's to hoping it gets built and I can already see the nickname for it, 'the electric razor.'

December 2nd, 2005, 10:13 AM	#1
jef Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brussels/London Posts: 3,362 Likes (Received): 0	Strata \| Southwark \| 147m \| 43 fl http://business.timesonline.co.uk/ar...900381,00.html Multiplex reveals plan for 42-floor residential skyscraper By Jenny Davey MULTIPLEX, the Australian property group, which has been hit by losses on its flagship contract to build the new Wembley football stadium, has submitted plans for a 42-storey skyscraper near London’s Elephant & Castle, The Times has learnt. The £100 million development will be one of the first projects in the UK for Multiplex Living, the group’s residential development division. The 147-metre landmark tower is designed to be environmentally friendly by integrating three 9-metre diameter wind turbines, able to produce enough electricity to light the entire building. The top 20 metres of the building will house the “energy wind farm”, which Multiplex claims will be a “highly visible representation of the building’s green credentials”. The scheme will provide 247,500 sq ft on 42 floors with a smaller five-storey pavilion building next door. It will include 310 private apartments and a further 98 affordable housing units. The tower will replace an existing six-storey 1960s office building. Multiplex claims that energy costs per apartment will be up to 40 per cent less than the average for UK housing. Richard Banks, director of Multiplex Developments, said: “The apartments are likely to appeal to young professionals who want to live in town but who have been priced out of similar high-quality landmark developments in Central London.” Prices for two-bedroom apartments on the lower floors will start at £280,000. The only other project proposed in the UK by Multiplex Living is a 27-storey residential tower in Cromwell Road, Kensington, which it hopes to develop in partnership with Tesco, the supermarket giant. The Elephant & Castle tower is the latest in a string of luxury high-rise residential projects springing up around Britain. Research from Savills, the upmarket estate agent, shows that 30,466 flats, in 127 towers with more than 20 storeys, are currently being constructed or are at the planning stage. Nearly half of the schemes have been proposed since 2004, with many of the newest projects outside London in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humberside. In the last 12 months, Savills says the average height of a new residential tower has risen from 24 to 27 storeys. The stigma that was once attached to urban high-rises appears to have disappeared among younger buyers, at least temporarily. Late 1960s buildings such as Trellick Tower in Notting Hill, designed by Erno Goldfinger, have become fashionable exclusive addresses — helped, no doubt, by an English Heritage postwar listing. Multiplex, meanwhile, continues to become embroiled in disputes about Wembley. SGD Engineering Services, a Stoke on Trent-based subcontractor which is building toilet blocks at the new stadium, went into administration this week, blaming Multiplex for its demise. Multiplex denies the claims and insists that it has honoured its contract with SGD and has nothing to do with the company going into administration.

December 2nd, 2005, 10:33 AM	#2
Jonny 5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,896 Likes (Received): 0	You beat me to it. http://www.multiplex.com.au/page.asp?partid=294&ID=205 I need to see this 20m "energy wind farm" before I make any comment on it. __________________ If you watch the Internet backwards its a story about how a huge population of idiots was overthrown by a group of highly intelligent and sexless geeks. My SSP Diagram------﴾\__/﴿-----﴾\__/﴿----﴾\__/﴿ London Diagram -----﴾='.'=﴿----﴾='.'=﴿---﴾='.'=﴿ -----------------------------﴾"﴿_﴾"﴿---﴾"﴿_﴾"﴿---﴾"﴿_﴾"﴿ v¥v⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮⁮¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v¥v

December 2nd, 2005, 12:25 PM	#4
ismail Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 1,966 Likes (Received): 2	Anyone got a rendering? __________________ I am the Law

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Accura4Matalan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Preston, England/Colwyn Bay, North Wales Posts: 11,849 Likes (Received): 57	Nice news. __________________ Preston Projects List Updated 11th September 2010

December 2nd, 2005, 08:04 PM	#16
*eddyk* is watching you Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: HMP Whatton Posts: 15,913 Likes (Received): 324	Woah, that looks amazing. I love it....so futuristic. __________________ . . Visit Grantham Linconshire Get lost in the world of eddyk on Twitter @eddyk2, Instagram @eddyk222 and Snapchat @eddyk4 london-b licked my post

December 2nd, 2005, 10:37 AM	#3
scraper Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 171 Likes (Received): 0	sounds awesome, and a fairly decent hieght aswell, bring on the scrapers!

December 2nd, 2005, 12:44 PM	#5
bundy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 81 Likes (Received): 0	Should be getting one this afternoon. I'll pop it up when I get it.

December 2nd, 2005, 03:51 PM	#6
Eastender Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 310 Likes (Received): 0	yay! every high street in greater london should get a 40-storey tower

December 2nd, 2005, 05:31 PM	#7
Newcastle Guy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 8,956 Likes (Received): 23	Good news! Cant wait for the renders!

December 2nd, 2005, 07:08 PM	#8
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,794 Likes (Received): 0	Very good news, looking forward to seeing the renders

December 2nd, 2005, 07:39 PM	#9
Fragmentor Funky London Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North London Posts: 1,787 Likes (Received): 0	No renderings yet, but all sounds good

December 2nd, 2005, 07:49 PM	#11
Day Release BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,545 Likes (Received): 0	Good News

December 2nd, 2005, 07:51 PM	#12
Newcastle Guy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 8,956 Likes (Received): 23	yeah great news... but still NO DAMN RENDERS!!!

December 2nd, 2005, 08:02 PM	#13
bileduct malu cachu Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 396 Likes (Received): 0	I think it's this - architects are Hamilton Associates. [IMG]http://**********/i3tphz.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://********/i3tpjl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://**********/i3tpfq.jpg[/IMG]

December 2nd, 2005, 08:06 PM	#17
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,782 Likes (Received): 483	Yes it is.

December 2nd, 2005, 08:16 PM	#18
Newcastle Guy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 8,956 Likes (Received): 23	woah!

December 2nd, 2005, 08:20 PM	#19
eXSBass Tea. Earl grey. Hot. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,518 Likes (Received): 32	FUCK ME SILLY That looks absolutely fabulous and reminds me of The Chrysler Building in NYC.

December 2nd, 2005, 08:21 PM	#20
Dan1987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NW Surrey Posts: 948 Likes (Received): 0	I love it! Here's to hoping it gets built and I can already see the nickname for it, 'the electric razor.'

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