| Title: | One North Quay Health and Life Sciences Tower, Canary Wharf, London |
| Markets: | Life Sciences, Healthcare and Innovation, Public Realm |
| Client: | Canary Wharf Group and Kadans Science Partner |
| Services: | Landscape architecture |
| Region: | United Kingdom |
| Team: | Gillespies | Kohn Pederson Fox Associates (KPF) |
| Photography: | Drawings by Leo Song |
One North Quay is the largest, most technologically advanced commercial lab in Europe. Its cutting-edge facilities and interconnecting social spaces break down barriers between professionals, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and socialisation. At the foot of this new vertical campus, we have crafted a vibrant public realm and community space that immerses visitors in nature.
The proposals by KPF Architects for the North Quay development will deliver up to 355,000 sq m of floorspace within a range of uses which could include office and life science, residential, retail, community, leisure, hotel, co-living and student accommodation. Nature will be incorporated into the design of the new 23-storey building, creating a softer and more inviting interface between the building and the surrounding public realm. This will be achieved through careful coordination of plantings at ground levels, pockets of green spaces on terraces, cascading greenery on the facade, and a biodiverse rooftop.
The proposed plans aim to provide 0.8 hectares of publicly accessible open space, featuring new seating areas, enhanced north-south connections linking Canary Wharf and Poplar, a large central square, enhancements to ‘the delta’ junction, and the establishment of an east-west pedestrian and cycle route.
Canary Wharf Group and Kadans Science Partner gained planning approval from Tower Hamlets Council in July 2023.
