Revealing the City: Thermal Comfort – a ground breaking initiative

Gwyn Richards Chief Planning Officer and Development Director in the Department of the Built Environment at the City of London, and Ender Ozkan Vice President of RWDI discuss how the 2 organisations worked together to produce the new guidelines for the next generation of post COVID developments in the City where the very crafting of a more nuanced mix of new office space and outdoor amenity will be fundamental to the next generation for the City of London.

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‘Destination in the sky’ – One Undershaft

By Lee Mallett

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The sudden emptying of streets in the Pandemic meant ‘we started to think harder about the human elements of the City in that pause’, said Eric Parry, newly minted CBE in this year’s Birthday Honours, introducing One Undershaft to Forum members and guests at his practice’s Old Street offices. Having...

Behind the Scenes: Bracken House

By Richard Beastall

Thursday, 24 October 2019 A select group of City Architecture Forum Members were privileged to have an insightful visit around the newly refurbished Bracken House. The building sees the return of The Financial Times to its historic headquarters and their Global Facilities Director, Darren Long, welcomed us to their new...

2024 Mid-Year Review

By David Magyar

The City of London and its architecture is never static. The City is a location steeped in history and architectural heritage but this has rarely held it back from being forward-looking, ever changing and willing to address new challenges. It captivates and fascinates with its ability to reinvent itself and...