Designed by HOK, the development would be built on top of an access shaft in Holborn.
A planning application has been submitted to Camden Council for the eight-storey building, which comprises 22 flats. The development would sit above the Fisher Street shaft – a single storey structure in Holborn that provides ventilation and access to the below ground Crossrail tunnels.
The Fisher Street scheme is the latest over-site development submitted for planning consent by Crossrail. A total of three million square feet of office, retail and residential space is planned above new Crossrail stations and sites in London with planning consent secured for nearly 1 million sq ft of development so far.
Crossrail has entered into a number of collaboration agreements with existing landowners to deliver over-site developments. Once the planning process for the Fisher Street site has been completed, Crossrail will begin procuring a development partner for the Fisher Street scheme.
Crossrail land and property director Ian Lindsay said: “Not only is Crossrail delivering world-class new transport links, it is creating high-quality new development opportunities throughout the capital. The Fisher Street plans offer a striking piece of architecture for a unique opportunity to deliver new residential space in a prime central London location. This is one of a number of commercial opportunities in the pipeline and we are continuing to seek new development partners to help us deliver a range of future schemes.”
Construction work on the Fisher Street shaft is already well underway and is expected to be completed in 2015.
The building is designed to look different from different angles. Pictured above is the view from Red Lion Street. Below is the view from Southampton Row, and at the bottom is the view from Fisher Street.
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