MidCity Place balances commercial imperatives with a commitment to quality of construction and detail, resulting in a dignified, contemporary addition to central London.
Located along High Holborn, a historic east-west route connecting the City of London with the West End, MidCity Place is an office development designed to offer flexible floor plates to serve diverse tenant needs. The project site was formerly occupied by a 16-storey, 1950s concrete slab structure and was an open plaza for many years prior to redevelopment. In contrast to its predecessor, MidCity Place occupies the entire site with a maximum height of 10 storeys. On High Holborn, the lower section of the building is designed to accord with the prevailing pattern of development along the north side of the street. Behind, a dramatic curved roof caps the main volume of the development—a bold compositional device that acts as a marker for the scheme.
The U-shaped floor plates, with elevators and services concentrated in a core adjacent to the central atrium, are designed with adaptability in mind. The aesthetic of the building is predominantly that of the metal and glass curtain wall, but with masonry applied at lower levels to ground it to the street. Sustainable design features include high-performance exterior cladding, which maximizes daylight penetration and minimizes solar heat gain; the use of the atrium as an exhaust air plenum; and enhanced building systems and controls that reduce emissions and energy consumption.
