Redesign of public space in City of London submitted for planning: St Helen’s Square

Gillespies has just submitted plans for a redesign of St Helen's Square in the City of London.  This key public space, at the foot of the new The Leadenhall Building, lies at the historic junction of Leadenhall Street and St Mary Axe, and offers the third largest open space in the City of London.

Gillespies won the competition to redesign this pivotal space, and the designs have just been submitted for planning permission. The design promises to deliver a world-class setting for the surrounding buildings. The design by Gillespies aims to provide a versatile space to accommodate different activities.

Commenting on the design, Jon Akers Coyle, Associate Partner at Gillespies says:

"We are excited to have created a vibrant new design for St Helen's Square. It's important that the City's spaces achieve their full potential, to be enjoyed daily by workers, visitors and residents.

True to our place-making ethos, the design approach is unique to this setting: authentic to the character of the City, but interpreted in contemporary terms."