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Northcroft Project nominated for Stirling Prize 2009

Date: 17/09/2009

5 Aldermanbury Square has been shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize - the prize awarded to the architect of the building with the most significance for the evolution of architecture in the past year.


Designed by Eric Parry Architects, the 18 storey commercial office development has "done much to improve the urban realm by creating, improving and connecting public spaces in an area of the city notoriously difficult to resolve. Granite, concrete and flowing water features add visual interest to the street", according to the judges.

The new building occupies the City of London site vacated by Richard Seifert's 1960s Royex House. It has received several awards in the past year, including a national British Council of Offices Award 2008 in the commercial workplace category.

Scottish Widows set a new benchmark for this part of London with a bold and brave yet elegant structure that fits within the historical surroundings of St Paul’s Cathedral and the Guildhall. The project involved the demolition of an existing building and the construction of a new landmark 20 storey office scheme. The building comprises 18 flexible floors configured into two wings served by a core at the edge of the floor plate provides. Measuring 35,000m2 a notable feature of the building is the stainless steel cladding system.

The scheme was developed to create a new public space connecting Wood Street and Aldermanbury Square with access to the Barbican High Walk.

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