Landsec to Bring Net Zero Green Offices to Southwark

3/6/23

Planning permission has been granted for a net-zero green office scheme in the London Borough of Southwark. Property developers, Landsec will create the 230,000 sqft office complex adjacent to the River Thames at Bankside. Plans include offices, retail and open public spaces.

Careful attention has been paid to sustainability features, with the project designed by Bjarke Ingels Group to be net zero, exceeding environmental targets. Construction will see parts of existing buildings reused as well as low-carbon materials.

Landsec aims to achieve WELL Core Platinum and BREEAM Outstanding ratings. Landsec is currently working on several green offices in Southwark, including The Forge, the first net zero commercial building in the UK designed to meet the UKGBC framework.

Oliver Knight, Head of Workplace at Landsec, said: "Red Lion Court delivers a landmark office building with restaurants, bars, and cultural institutions like the Tate Modern on its doorstep. The space embraces its prominent waterfront position, providing a new workspace focused on wellness, flexibility, and environmental responsibility.

The London market remains resilient, and through our work in Southwark, and more broadly across the rest of London and the UK, we are building a pipeline with optionality baked in – allowing us to bring products that offer the very best locations, amenities and sustainability credentials forward to the market at the most opportune time. "

Oliver Knight added: "With The Forge nearing completion and progress being made on site at Timber Square, this approval at Red Lion Court will unlock the next stage of the one million sqft green office cluster we are developing in the borough."

IMAGE: Landsec - Red Lion Court delivers a landmark office complex