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Shoreditch architects appointed to transform former Lloyds building
An office building that led the redevelopment of Bristol’s derelict dockside in the 1990s is set to be turned into… an office building.
But this isn’t any old office building.
Oh no. This is believed to be the largest “speculative office repositioning project” ever undertaken in Bristol city centre.
Shoreditch-based architects Buckley Gray Yeoman (BGY) have now been confirmed for the refurbishment of the 310,000sq ft Canons House.
Built between 1988 and 1991, the Grade II-listed building formerly known as the Lloyds building is being turned from its original single-tenant occupancy “into a future proof, vibrant multi-tenanted office building”.
Developers, investment company Kinrise and real estate investment manager Mactaggart Family & Partners, say “the transformation aims to provide the building with a new identity that reflects its change of occupation whilst respecting its heritage status and architectural significance”.
New public routes could be created through the building and retail spaces built on the ground floor “to activate the currently underutilised surrounding public space and enliven this key area of Bristol’s harbourside”.
Canons House is made up of the distinctive ‘banana’ and ‘doughnut’ buildings – photo: Buckley Gray Yeoman
BGY associate directors, Andrew Brown and Nick Jones, said: “We are excited to be working on this Bristol landmark and to have the opportunity to reinvigorate the building with sensitive interventions that will future-proof Canons House to become a best-in-class multi-let office building.
“Our proposals will encourage interaction and activation with the surrounding urban realm, and create an improved connection to the fabric of the city of Bristol.”
Main photo: Martin Booth
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