3XN unveils visuals of high-rise office complex for London
Danish studio 3XN has released its proposal for the 2 Finsbury Avenue office complex in central London, UK, which includes a 35-storey skyscraper.
The 2 Finsbury Avenue scheme, which is 3XN's first project in the UK capital, has been developed with British Land for a pedestrianised area in Broadgate.
If approved, it will replace two buildings built by British architect Peter Foggo in the 1980s and override engineering and architecture firm Arup's plan for a 32-storey office on the site, which was authorised in 2016 but never realised.
A visual of the 2 Finsbury Avenue towers. Top: the office complex will have green spaces and communal areas
"We are extremely happy and grateful to have been chosen to design 2 Finsbury Avenue at Broadgate in London," said 3XN's co-founder Kim Herforth Nielsen. "Together with British Land, a project was developed demonstrating that architectural as well as development ambitions can come together in a forward-thinking office building."
As revealed in the visuals, 3XN's proposal is divided into a 35-storey East Tower and a 20-storey West Tower, both of which will contain office spaces. They will be built next to a sculptural bench by Paul Cocksedge.
The towers are linked by a 12-storey podium that will contain green spaces and communal areas, designed by 3XN to reflect the qualities of the Broadgate area.
"The Broadgate campus offers a fantastic range of amenities, outstanding public spaces as well as workspaces, retai...
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