Studio Kyson鈥檚 14-storey scheme the third to be approved on site since 2013
Proposals to replace a row of single-storey food takeaway buildings on Old Street with an office tower have been approved by Hackney council.
The 14-storey scheme by Shoreditch-based practice Studio Kyson at 1 Vince Street will provide around 3,700 sq m of office space in the developing Old Street roundabout area.
It is the third proposal drawn up for the site for family-owned developer Max Barney, which has been eyeing development of the scheme for more than a decade.
An initial proposal by Horden Cherry Lee Architects for a nine-storey, mixed-use building was approved in 2013 but never built. Studio Kyson then took over in 2015 to design a 10-storey retail and residential building which was also approved and not built.
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Studio Kyson was brought back in 2022 to devise a taller commercially led development incorporating three additional plots of adjacent land bought up by Max Barney.
The narrow site occupies a stretch of Old Street leading from Old Street station to the centre of Shoreditch. It is currently occupied by takeaway restaurants and a cocktail bar.
Hackney council鈥檚 planning officers said the scheme would be a 鈥渉igh quality tall building鈥� which 鈥渟uccessfully optimises the use of the site鈥�.
Officers added that the scheme鈥檚 height, despite increasing by five storeys since the initial application, was appropriate for the emerging context around Old Street which includes KPF鈥檚 consented plans for a due to be built by Multiplex
The project team includes planning consultant Rolfe Judd Planning, structural engineer Symmetrys, heritage consultant KM Heritage and building services engineer Ridge & Partners.
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