One Crown Place, London

Located at the intersection of the London Borough of Hackney and the City of London, One Crown Place is a diverse mixed-use development with a unique blend of old and new elements to form an entire urban block.

It comprises two impressive new towers, office and retail spaces, a clubhouse, restaurant, streetside shops and cafes, and a boutique hotel that retains the shell of some Georgian townhouses designed by George Dance the Younger. The wider project encompasses the retrofitting of the 54 Wilson Street office block, originally built in the 1970’s. 

The eye-catching and intricate ground floor facade at One Crown Place is a superb scene-setter for its many upper levels, creating an inviting interface at street level.

It is a symphony of elegant solutions working together in perfect harmony to create that vital first impression as building occupants and the public approach the development.

Kawneer engaged with the design and build teams to create a statement multi-element ground floor facade. The backbone of each element is the AA^®110 curtain wall, working in tandem with a steel support system to efficiently transfer loads, with the following key features:

• 6-metre vertical spans supporting 750kg double-glazed panels

• Terracotta rainscreen infills

• Cantilevered glass canopies

• Integrated and hidden gutter system

• Feature band

• Continuous louvres

Precise geometry and uniformity in the mullions allowed the façade to seamlessly interface with the existing townhouses, helping to bridge the gap between Georgian heritage and modern construction.