RSHP unveils plans for Hammersmith development

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has unveiled plans to redevelop the site of two 1970s office blocks in west London with a new hotel and offices, doubling the size of the existing structures.

The plans, drawn up for developer Hammersmith Properties, are for a 28-storey hotel and 15,852 sq m of office space spread across the structure’s lower-rise elements.

Work will involve demolishing the existing 14-storey Landmark House and 11-storey Thames Tower buildings, which are on a triangular site between King Street, Hammersmith’s main shopping street, and Hammersmith Bridge Road.

The proposed development, which is surrounded by conservation areas, would deliver around 35,000 sq m of new space, including cultural areas and new retail. The existing buildings – one of which is currently vacant – provide around 17,000 sq m of office space.

Public consultation on the proposals closed earlier this month but Hammersmith and Fulham council has yet to announce a determination date for the scheme.

Last year RSHP moved out of its 30-year home at Hammersmith and into new offices at the Leadenhall Building in the City of London.