24 October, London:Landsec has submitted plans to create a multi-use destination in the heart of the City of London, including a revamped public library, modern office space, and a stunning new rooftop destination. Located just north of Fleet Street, Hill House – an existing office building – would be redeveloped into a state-of-the-art flexible office space, designed to meet the needs of both larger occupiers and smaller businesses. As part of a vision to create a sustainable and healthy workplace for the future, each floor will have access to outdoor terraces, with an urban forest cascading down the side of the building. A new rooftop restaurant and cultural events space, both with stunning views of the capital, is also proposed, and would become part of the growing network of destinations renowned for bringing visitors into the City. Landsec’s plans will also provide Shoe Lane Library with a new and improved long-term home. The public library, operated by the City of London, will be moved out of the basement into a purpose-built home on the ground floor, facing onto an improved Gunpower Square – meaning better accessibility, presence and direct access to outside space. The plans were created with the needs of existing library users front of mind, some of whom inputted into the design of the new space. While extensive redevelopment is planned, sustainability has been at the heart of the design process. Nearly 60 per cent of the existing building structures are to be retained and re-used. Landsec’s Hill House proposal is part of a wider effort in the City to ensure the Fleet Street Quarter remains a fantastic place to work, visit, live and invest in. And it also comes after Landsec unveiled its plans for 55 Old Broad Street earlier this year, in a sign of the business’ confidence in the City of London office market. Should planning permission be granted, construction is expected to start in 2025. Oliver Hunt, Development Director at Landsec, said: “Submission of our planning application for Hill House is the culmination of months of hard work and consultation. “As businesses continue to rethink their requirements for office space, we hope the proposals can act as a benchmark for what the modern workplace can offer. This is a unique opportunity to reimagine Hill House and Shoe Lane Library, creating a multi-use space fit for the future, as well as a true destination for local residents, workers and visitors alike.” About Landsec  At Landsec, we build and invest in buildings, spaces, and partnerships to create sustainable places, connect communities and realise potential. We are one of the largest real estate companies in Europe, with a portfolio of retail, leisure, workspace and residential hubs. Landsec is shaping a better future by leading our industry on environmental and social sustainability while delivering value for our shareholders, great experiences for our guests and positive change for our communities. Find out more at landsec.com For more information, please contact Portland Communications at: hillhouse@portland-communications.com  Photo credit: Designed by Apt. Image copyright of WAX Architectural Visualizations. View of the urban forest cascading down the side of the building <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1701776570/projects/hillhouse/90de6f30-35d6-4e9f-ae71-0d775aff2815.png" /> &#39;New Library on Gunpowder Square&#39; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1701776624/projects/hillhouse/1d343b21-4689-44b1-8ebb-9a929a326d63.png" />

Landsec submits plans to redevelop Hill House and Shoe Lane Library in the City of London

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How does a new state-of-the-art building with space for smaller businesses, better public spaces, a new library and a spectacular rooftop restaurant and bar sound to you? The next chapter for Hill House is right around the corner, and Landsec invite you to join us for our final public session on its future, taking place on Thursday 6th July <a href="http://between14.30">between 14.30</a>- <a href="http://18.30)."><a href="http://14.30">18.30</a></a><a href="http://18.30)."></a>. The event will be taking place at: Ground Floor, Hill House, 18 Shoe Lane (The former Be At One Bar) This exhibition is your chance to check out the latest designs, find out what the development will offer, and ask any questions about the scheme. More information about the event can be found on the flyer below, but should you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can register for a free ticket <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hill-house-the-next-chapter-exhibition-tickets-662381229087?aff=oddtdtcreator">here</a> We hope you can join us and we look forward to answering your questions! <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1687949587/projects/hillhouse/66580a57-fcaa-4e8a-bb8a-061218868bd0.png" />

Come and learn more about our updated plans at our final engagement event next week!

What a successful couple of days! 25 members of the public attended the exhibition on Wednesday and 45 attended the engagement event on Thursday (not including staff and artists). Want to say a huge thanks to everyone who helped out and especially the artists Olga, Rezia and Ioana for leading fantastic workshops, giving members of the public the opportunity to be creative whilst learning about the proposed development. Feedback is very important to us, so if you couldn&#39;t attend either the exhibition or the event and have any further questions, you can do so here <a href="https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/your-feedback-is-important/step1">https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/your-feedback-is-important/</a> and please complete our survey here<a href="https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/your-feedback-is-important/step1"></a><a href="https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/please-complete-our-survey/step2">https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/please-complete-our-survey/step2</a> Keep your eyes peeled for further information and you can check out APT&#39;s boards here <a href="https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/proposed-design/step1">https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/proposed-design/step1</a> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1684501352/projects/hillhouse/b90a500e-70d3-4658-99d7-b7b07a895d8a.jpg" /> <a href="https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/proposed-design/step1"></a>

Thank you for coming down to our exhibition and third engagement event!

Hill House will be a dramatic new building for the City designed by renowned international architectural practice APT. The building will create an important new destination in one of the most prestigious districts of the City of London.

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Hill House: The Next Chapter

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Landsec invited members of the public to the third and final engagement of the series.

Hill House: The Next Chapter - May 2023

Landsec and AND London hosted their final engagement event of the series which took&nbsp;place over two days: we had a traditional drop in exhibition with the developers and architects present between 12 and 6pm on the 17th&nbsp;of May and a consultation event with workshops and music between 4 and 8pm on the 18th&nbsp;of May.&nbsp;What a great success it was! We had over 50 people join us both days to learn more about the proposed development.Thank you to our artists Ioana, Olga and Rezia for leading superb workshops.Your feedback is extremely important to us, you will be able to drop some comments&nbsp;<a href="https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/your-feedback-is-important/step1"></a><a class="fr-strong" href="https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/your-feedback-is-important/step1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!

We want to hear your hopes and dreams for the proposed scheme.

Your feedback is important!

Your feedback is valuable to us - please let us know your hopes and dreams for the proposed scheme.

Have a look at the proposed design for Hill House created by architects APT.

Proposed Design

Check out the following boards

18008_HH_Public Exhibition Boards_July_FINAL_s.pdf

Feedback is really important to us, so if you have a moment we would love to hear from you.

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Photos from all Landsec's consultation events at Hill House.

Community Engagement Events Gallery

DECEMBER 2022

Gallery from the first Hill House engagement event on the 8th of December which took place at Shoe Lane Library. Photography by Saskia Kovandzich

FEBRUARY 2023

Gallery from the second Hill House engagement event on the 23rd of February which took place in the reception lobby of Hill House. Photography by Saskia Kovandzich

MAY 2023

Gallery from the third Hill House engagement event on the 18th of May which took place in the former Be at One Bar attached to the Shoe Lane Library.Photography by Saskia Kovandzich

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Landsec invited local stakeholders to their first engagement event at Shoe Lane Library.

Hill House: The Next Chapter - December 2022 

A very successful first engagement event!Landsec and AND London invited local stakeholders and workers in the area to Shoe Lane Library for an afternoon of tea, cake and conversation surrounding the future development.Over 60 people attended excluding staff and artists.A huge thank you you to our artists for leading creative workshops which included Lego creative play, Christmas card making with Morgan Martin, clay decoration workshop with Naomi Stokes, and poetry and storytelling with Esme Allman.

Over 80 people joined us in the Reception of Hill House for our second engagement event of the series to discuss plans for the future of the building.

Hill House: The Next Chapter - February 2023

Landsec hosted the second engagement event of the series, over 80 local stakeholders and workers attended!A huge thank you to the artists: Momtaz Begum-Hossain who lead a shrine booklet making workshop and AND&#39;s in house artist Olga Waller for leading a &#39;Doodle your London&#39; illustration workshop.We had a lot of very valuable feedback from the public, so overall a very successful event!

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Social Value Survey for Hill House 

<h3>Social Value Survey for Hill House</h3>

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