8 Bishopsgate
London, England · 2018-2023 · Not readily available
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchSustainable design: The building achieved a BREEAM 'Outstanding' rating and has 30% less structural embodied carbon. - Complex structural elements: The Level 6 cantilever required innovative engineering solutions. - Integration of services: The building is serviced by 21 lifts, including double-decked, firefighting, and goods lifts.
Key engineering challenges
Designing a building as a series of stacked blocks, creating a distinctive architectural form. - Constructing a significant cantilever at Level 6, which presented a particular challenge during construction. - Piling on a constrained site, addressing foundation challenges. - Achieving high sustainability standards (BREEAM 'Outstanding' rating) with reduced embodied carbon.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Mitsubishi Estate, Stanhope
- Lead contractor
- Multiplex
- Lead designers
- WilkinsonEyre (architects), Arup (engineers)
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- Height: 204 m (669 ft), 51 storeys, 37,750 sqm of unitised façade
- Disciplines
- Architecture; Structural Engineering; Civil Engineering; Facade Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering
- Standards & frameworks
- UK Building Regulations; BREEAM 'Outstanding' certification
Sources: https://www.8bishopsgate.com/; https://www.arup.com/en-us/projects/8-bishopsgate/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_Bishopsgate; https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/digital-construction-news/infrastructure-construction-management-software/139378/; https://www.oasys-software.com/case-study/8-bishopsgate-analysis-design-gsa/