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Threadneedle Street London workplace home development, Hammerson City work environment retrofit, architecture, owner

Updated 16 March 2026

Style: John Robertson Architects

Location: Threadneedle Street, London, England

< img src= "// www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20520%20347%22%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-src="https://www.e-architect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/60-threadneedle-street-london-office-building-renovation-j160326-520x347.webp"alt="60 Threadneedle Street London England commercial structure restoration"width="520 "height=" 347"/ > Pictures by Jack Hobhouse 60 Threadneedle St London Workplace Retrofit City of London Office Complexes, England, UK– Bank district residential or commercial property owned by Hammerson John Robertson Designers (JRA), a London-based architecture practice specialising in the reimagining and retrofitting of tradition industrial properties, has finished works to repurpose parts of 60 Threadneedle Street, a popular office complex situated in the City of London’s Bank district. Occupying a highly visible curved frontage opposite the Royal Exchange and overlooking the Bank of England at the junction of Old Broad Street and Threadneedle Street, the structure sits within the Bank Sanctuary, a historical zone that likewise consists of landmarks such as Mansion House, with protected sightlines towards St Paul’s Cathedral and St Mary-le-Bow Church.

Originally created by Eric Parry Architects and finished in 2009 for customer Hammerson UK Characteristic PLC, the structure is acknowledged for its striking exterior and architectural quality, earning both the RIBA London Award in 2010 and Property Week’s City Development of the Year in 2009. Since completion, 60 Threadneedle Street has been home to a number of leading financial institutions, including USS, the UK’s biggest private pension plan, and Berenberg Bank, the world’s oldest merchant bank.

< img src ="// www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20520%20347%22%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-src="https://www.e-architect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/60-threadneedle-street-london-office-design-j160326-520x347.webp" alt ="60 Threadneedle Street London office building "width="520 "height="347"/ > 60 Threadneedle Street consists of a basement, lower

ground and ground flooring, and eight upper levels, supplying roughly 19,810 m ²(NIA)of office. JRA’s works focused on repurposing and updating essential locations of the building to improve functionality, user experience, and sustainability.< img src= "// www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20520%20347%22%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-src ="https://www.e-architect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/60-threadneedle-street-london-office-building-interior-j160326-520x347.webp"alt ="60 Threadneedle Street London England commercial building restoration"width="520"height="347"/ > At ground level, the arrival experience has been entirely reimagined. The existing moving doors and entryway cladding were replaced to enhance the structure’s identity and street

presence, while the large reception location was reconfigured to create a more welcoming and flexible space for renters and visitors. The redesigned lobby now includes a moved reception desk with speed gates, a self-service coffee bar, and a nearby lounge area offering casual seating and co-working opportunities surrounded by planting. The replacement of the former curved sliding doors with a revolving entryway door, as well as a nearby pass door, helps preserve a comfortable internal environment throughout cooler months. At Level 8, which was left prior to the works, JRA delivered an extensive refurbishment including brand-new access doors, balustrades, and top quality internal finishes. The previously underused roofing area, when limited to maintenance gain access to and a low-grade sedum roofing system, has been transformed into a dynamic roof garden created in cooperation with Giverny Flowers. This brand-new landscaped terrace integrates planting and seating areas and relocates part of the sedum roofing system to Level 9, enhancing the building’s biodiversity. The thoroughly curated planting scheme integrates evergreen shrubs, trees, perennials, and decorative lawns to bring in pollinators such as butterflies and bees, while supporting environmental balance through natural insect control. A bespoke, low-impact lighting plan highlights the garden’s functions without resorting to generic floodlighting, developing a calm and climatic night environment.

At basement level, the former cars and truck and bike parking lot have been repurposed into new end-of-journey centers, consisting of contemporary showers, dedicated altering rooms with lockers and ironing stations, and extensive cycle storage, promoting active travel and wellness for building users.

The result is a series of delicate yet transformative upgrades that enhance the structure’s environmental performance and amenity offering, guaranteeing 60 Threadneedle Street remains a best-in-class work environment within the City of London

. The building is now totally let, with Level 8 successfully leased prior to completion of the fit-out. Nathalie Bergvall, Director at John Robertson Architects, says:”While Eric Parry’s design is an iconic aspect of Bank’s heritage townscape, after 15 years of usage, parts of the initial style needed an extra layer of updated facilities to enable it to be prepared to future evidence the building for the next 15 years. In line with our customer and the City Corporation’s ESG commitments, we

‘re happy to have led on a style that brings this workplace up to modern standards while minimising carbon spend.”Teaming up closely with the client and crucial consultants, we’ve made targeted, impactful updates to guarantee the structure much better serves the needs of both brand-new occupiers and visitors. Our interventions– especially the redesign of the reception space– will not just enhance the building’s appeal but also create vibrant areas for collaboration and hanging out within the heart of the City.”

60 Threadneedle
Street in London, England– Building Info Architect: John Robertson Architects– https://www.jra.co.uk/Project Supervisor: Knight Frank LLP
Planning Consultant: Rolfe Judd Services Engineer: WP3 Structural Engineer: Parmarbrook Biodiversity Expert: Encon Landscape Expert: Giverny Flowers Lighting Expert: Hoare Lea Cost Consultant: Knight Frank LLP Fire Engineer: Semper Fire Marketing Expert: Cushman and Wakefield
Main Specialist: BW

Job Details

Start on site Q1 2025
Conclusion date Q3 2025
Gross internal flooring area GIA, Entire Structure: 29,075 sqm; Area in scope: approx. 5,000 sqm
Gross (internal + external) flooring area Entire Building: 29,900 sqm
Type of contract or procurement path Style & Build
CAD software application used ArchiCAD

< img src="// www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20520%20400%22%3E%3C/svg%3E"data-src="https://www.e-architect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/60-threadneedle-street-london-office-building-interior-design-j160326-520x400.webp"alt=" 60 Threadneedle Street London England constructing remodelling"width=" 520"height =" 400"/ > About John Robertson Designers(JRA)John Robertson Designers(JRA)is an award winning, AJ100 architectural practice based at Bankside in Southwark. Given that its development in 1993, JRA has created and delivered a large range of top quality structures in London and around the UK. The practice is led by an accomplished group of Directors, Festus Moffat, David Magyar, Nathalie Bergvall, Etain Fitzpatrick, Angela St Clair-Ford, Anja Schellenbauer, Mark Wibberley and Smita Bhat, supported by a gifted group of Partner Directors. Together, they have vast array task experience in the UK and global markets, across design phases. The practice’s portfolio covers the workplace, residential, heritage, education, hotel, and compliance monitoring sectors.JRA is presently undertaking business, college and domestic tasks in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh, including significant worth through imaginative, sustainable and thoughtful style. JRA’s just recently completed jobs include the re-imagining of JRA’s own One Great St Helen, initially finished in 1998, The Northcliffe, an environmentally outstanding retrofit of Grade II listed structure in the City of London, 9DSQ– an office at the Devonshire Square Estate, the extension and repositioning of 30 Golden Square, the fit out of Helix HQ, and the award winning x+why at 100 Embankment. The team is currently engaged on a number of prominent advancements, including the repositioning of the expansive mixed-use job, Peterborough Court on Fleet Street. Pictures: Jack Hobhouse+++ page upgraded 1 Jul 2014 Address

: 60 Threadneedle Street, London

EC2 Size: 20,400 m ² Completion: November 2008 Ownership: Hammerson 100

%Tenure: Freehold

photo © Timothy Soar 60 Threadneedle St London Building Construction In December 2006, Hammerson started

building and construction work on 60 Threadneedle Street, a 20,400 m ² nine-storey building nearby to the group’s current development at 60 Threadneedle Street.The plan, which forms part of the website formerly inhabited by The London Stock Exchange, integrates 1,000 m ² of retail space. Completion is set up for November 2008. RIBA Award 2010, London region 60 Threadneedle Street London– Information from Hammerson PR in 271107 Location: 60 Threadneedle Street, London, England, UK.London Buildings Contemporary London Architecture London Architecture Designs– chronological list London

Architecture Strolling Tours by e-architect London Architecture Offices City of London Building– selection from e-architect:10 Salisbury Square– St Bride’s Home improvement, City of London, EC4 Design: John Robertson Designers (JRA) images thanks to John Robertson Architects One Excellent St Helen’s, Eastern Cluster, City of London, England, UK Design: John Robertson Designers(JRA) picture © Jack Hobhouse 1 Undershaft Tower City of London Design: Eric Parry Architects The Scalpel City of London High-rise Building Style: Kohn Pederson Fox– KPF Lloyds of London Structure, City of London Design: Richard Rogers Collaboration St Paul’s Cathedral+++Threadneedle Street London This is a street in
the City of London, between Bishopsgate at its northeast end and Bank junction inthe southwest. It is one of 9 streets that converge at Bank.The street is well-known as the site of the
Bank of England; the bank itself is typically called