Central Saint Giles in London, United Kingdom

July 06, 2010 Category: Cultural, Public Buildings

Central Saint Giles that located in London, United Kingdo, was designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Central Saint Giles will be Renzo Piano’s first completed building in London and contains 400,000 sq ft of the highest specification offices with breathtaking views, 109 private and affordable apartments and 26,300 sq ft of shopping and café and restaurant space. The architect is also working on the Shard of Glass at London Bridge.

Acclaimed Italian architect Renzo Piano is to literally brighten up the lives of Londoner’s on their way to Covent Garden from Oxford Street. Aiming to bring a sense of “joyous vibrancy” to the area by Centre Point, he has proposed cladding 20 different facets of Central Saint Giles, a mixed-use development by Legal & General Property and Mitsubishi Estate Company, with red, orange, green and yellow glazed ceramic cladding.

As the cladding is installed a striking new landmark will emerge defined by dramatic facades of primary colours which at first glance appear a bold contrast to this too long neglected corner of central London.

Simon Wilkes L&G project director adds that metaphorically the area is also rich in colour – boasting a specialist shopping offering, colourful history and strong sense of community: “By creating a new heart we hope people will rediscover the St Giles area which in turn will be a catalyst for further enhancements of this corner of central London.

Central Saint Giles Design by Renzo Piano Building Workshop