The transformation of the former River Plate House includes elegant new façades, bespoke furniture design, and carefully crafted interventions.
New London Awards Best Commercial Project 2017
RIBA National and Regional Awards, London 2017
BCO Awards, Best Commercial Workplace London National and Regional 2017
BCO Awards NextGen Choice for Innovative Workplace 2017
River Plate House in Finsbury Circus has been sensitively transformed to meet the client’s vision for an exceptional office building on this historic site. The new building provides 15,000m² of Grade A flexible office space with ground-floor retail.
Following a design competition, WilkinsonEyre was appointed to the project, which included the design of new façades from Portland Stone, retention of part of the historic 1920s north façade, and interior design for shared and working areas.
The building’s entrance has been reimagined with a generous Portland Grove Whitbed stone-lined lobby linking Finsbury Circus and neighbouring South Place.
Configured around a central core, the building provides expansive, column-free working spaces on all levels. The reception area features a sophisticated palette of stone, bronze, and walnut, carefully detailed to create an uplifting and welcoming atmosphere. A sculptural circulation stair has been strategically positioned to encourage movement and connectivity between floors.
We worked closely with makers and craftspeople to design a series of interventions and bespoke furniture to elevate the internal environments. The ground floor features two large walnut veneer sculptural seats, enhancing the reception.
A 40m-high artwork, ‘Folded Light’, created with Carpenter Lowings, spans the central lightwell, with folded stainless steel playfully reflecting light throughout the building.
CAT A office space maximises natural light and provides access to an arcaded tenant terrace.
