The Post Building | Holborn | 9 fl

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SE9

Discussion Starter · Aug 6, 2017 (Edited)

The Post Building
Holborn
WC1

Planning application: Camden 2014/5946/P

Official website: https://www.postbuilding.com

Development Facts

Site: 21–31 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1AP

Developer: Brockton Capital | Oxford Properties

Architect: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Residential units: 21

Floors: 9

Floorspace

Office space (B1): 35,568m²

Retail/restaurant space (A1/A3): 4,514m²

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SE9

Discussion Starter · #2 · Aug 6, 2017

On site at the Post Building, photos by Timothy Soar:

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delores

· #3 · Aug 6, 2017

As with all AHMM projects they certainly know how to do good interiors. The buildings 'ok' and far better than the concrete bunker it replaced.

randolph

· #4 · Aug 6, 2017

I'm glad that is better than what it replaced! It least it has one redeeming feature!

danm

· #5 · Aug 7, 2017 (Edited)

The old building:

Old Post Office Building, from High Holborn by Billy Abbott, on Flickr

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spindrift

· #6 · Aug 7, 2017

When I looked on streetview for this the shot dated March 2017 has the Shroud of Death over 1 New Oxford Street:

https://threalestate.com/properties-and-developments/1-new-oxford-street

Bezben

· #7 · Aug 7, 2017

Jesus christ I was going to ask what the original site was but that really is dystopian

ninni_figur

· #8 · Aug 7, 2017

Massive improvement.

onerob

· #9 · Aug 7, 2017

Certainly am improvement, but pretty disappointing.

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SE9

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 8, 2017

Photos by David Holt:

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SE9

Discussion Starter · #11 · Oct 9, 2017

Photos taken last weekend by David Holt:

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eldio0

· #12 · Oct 9, 2017

That hoarding looks gigantic. They must really detest explorers

Smitsax

· #13 · Oct 10, 2017

ninni_figur said:
Massive improvement.

How is this a "Massive improvement", it looked bad before and will still look terrible after the redesign.....

Bezben

· #14 · Oct 10, 2017

As much as you don't like the new design, you can't seriously argue the new building is as crap as the one before? The original literally looks abandoned

london lad

· #15 · Oct 10, 2017

Can't see whats wrong with it. Looks like it will be a nice high quality contemporary block and vast improvement to the abandoned hulk it replaces.

http://postbuilding.com/

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.Adam

· #16 · Oct 12, 2017

I agree - really nice building with good detailing.

geogregor

· #17 · Feb 28, 2018

DSC06324 by Geogregor*, on Flickr

DSC06323 by Geogregor*, on Flickr

DSC06427 by Geogregor*, on Flickr

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Tellvis

· #18 · Feb 28, 2018

Why do all Travelodges look shit. Is their brief to Architects to design a building with absolutely no Architectural merit, whatsoever?

Dusty Hare

· #19 · Feb 28, 2018

Tellvis said:
Why do all Travelodges look shit. Is their brief to Architects to design a building with absolutely no Architectural merit, whatsoever?

£'s

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thenewwiperstimes

· #20 · Mar 1, 2018

The real gem in this area is One New Oxford Street, which is one of, if not the best refurbishment I've ever seen in London.

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