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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

'New Library on Gunpowder Square'

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 between 14.30- 18.30. 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 here

We hope you can join us and we look forward to answering your questions!

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't attend either the exhibition or the event and have any further questions, you can do so here https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/your-feedback-is-important/

and please complete our survey herehttps://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/please-complete-our-survey/step2

Keep your eyes peeled for further information and you can check out APT's boards here https://hillhouse.commonplace.is/proposals/proposed-design/step1

Landsec invites you to the third engagement event of the series!

If you have any questions that you would like answered by either the developers (Landsec) or the architects (APT), then please join us at:

Ground Floor, Hill House, 18 Shoe Lane (The former Be At One Bar)

There will be opportunities to get creative in the free weaving, illustration and zine workshops.

Come and join us on Thursday the 18th of May between 4 and 8.30pm for an evening of networking, discussion, drinks and music.

We will also be hosting a drop in exhibition the day before (Wednesday the 17th of May) between 12 and 6pm, with boards showing the proposed development.

You can register for a free ticket here

We hope to see you there!

Landsec invites you to Hill House on the corner of Shoe Lane and Little New Street for an evening of creativity and consultation.

For the second event in our engagement series, we’ll be sharing plans for the redevelopment of Hill House and the future of Shoe Lane Library and inviting local residents and workers to share their hopes for the scheme, whilst getting creative!

Turn your thoughts and ideas into artwork at a 'Doodle your London’ workshop lead by artist and illustrator Olga Waller. Or join Colour & Crafts Expert Momtaz Begum-Hossain in designing your dream future library!

With music, drinks, networking and exciting Lego and illustration workshops.

We are still buzzing from the creativity and conversations that took place at Shoe Lane Library discussing the potential development of Hill House.

Thank you all for coming down!

Keep your eyes peeled for more information on our next event...

Join us Thursday the 8th of December from 12-5.30PM at 1 Little New Street for drinks, music, and artist workshops. Makers and poets will guide you through interactive activities using Lego modelsand creative writing to help you play your part in writing the next chapter of Hill House! Landsec invites the community local to Hill House to join us for an afternoon of cake, conversation and creativity! We’ll be sharing early plans for the future of Hill House and envisioning its new public and civic spaces.

You can grab a free ticket here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hill-house-the-next-chapter-tickets-473945352307