Two new towers planned for London’s Broadgate

Developer British Land has revealed new plans for 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) at Broadgate, the largest pedestrianised neighbourhood in central London.

The scheme, which is being designed by Danish architect 3XN consists of a 12-storey podium with a 35-storey east tower and 20-storey western tower.

In line with British Land’s sustainability strategy, the building will target net-zero carbon in construction and operation as well as a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating. To achieve this ambitious goal, the team say a series of forward-thinking environmental initiatives will be incorporated.

To ensure flexibility for current and future needs, the offices have been designed with behavioural scientists from GXN and are interspersed with healthy, green areas and terraces to inspire creative collaboration and social interaction.

Connectivity to the existing neighbourhood is said to be a central element of the design and a new public route under the building will extend Finsbury Avenue to create a route from Eldon Street to Sun Street via Finsbury Avenue Square.

Public access to the building will be delivered through the inclusion of a new learning hub fronting on to Sun Street and Wilson Street.