85 Gracechurch Street

Client: Hertshten Properties (UK) Ltd, Shaw Corporation, Woods Bagot, Mola and DP9

City of London

Executive summary from entrant:

85 Gracechurch Street is literally shaped by heritage and informed by the rich 2,000-year history of the site. The heritage offer is uniquely three-dimensional; a free to visit Roman Basilica and Forum public exhibition and education space at Roman street level, a ground floor new public hall responding to the site’s unique history and an elevated public viewing terrace providing a vantage point over the City’s dynamic heritage. The heritage destinations in the scheme will truly be culturally, socially, educationally, economically 7-day and public realm transformative and an exemplar of inclusive, heritage-led placemaking, welcoming in all communities, backgrounds and ages