30 June 2017 Cheryl Pick, Projects and Engagement Manager
Director of Estates Julian Robinson said: “This is a major milestone in the delivery of our ambitious Estates Strategy, which seeks to create a world class estate and a university quarter fully integrated with the public realm. Our design brief called for a seminal university building and Westminster City Council have recognised that a combination of an outstanding architect and a committed client will deliver this vision.”
Purchased by LSE in 2013, the largely 1960s building will be entirely demolished. Dublin based Grafton Architects have been selected as designers for the scheme following an RIBA competition held in 2016. Their team includes ChapmanBDSP as MEP consultants and AKTII as structural engineers. Turley are LSE’s planning consultants for the scheme with Gardiner & Theobald acting as cost consultants and project managers.
Shelley McNamara, Senior Partner at Grafton Architects, said "We are absolutely delighted to be given the opportunity to proceed with this wonderful project."
The redevelopment involves the construction of a new 10 storey building with 2 basement levels. The development will create 18,124 sqm. (GIA) of Class D1 Use educational floorspace. It has an estimated gross project value of £140 million. Demolition is due to begin later in 2017 with the building expected to be completed in early 2021.
LSE is committed to procuring world class architecture so that its estate is comparable with its international academic reputation. This is recognised by the very high standards set by the Sterling Prize Nominated Saw Swee Hock Students Centre at Sheffield Street. 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields is the third major redevelopment scheme that LSE has undertaken via a RIBA international design competition.
See more on the building's design and LSE's plans at: www.lse.ac.uk/44LincolnsInnFields