Built
Hufton + Crow
The Acre was transformed by Gensler, blending its Brutalist past with modern sustainability. Retaining 80% of the original structure, it offers flexible spaces, terraces, and community-focused design.
Gensler has transformed a 1970s Richard Seifert-designed Brutalist building in Covent Garden, retaining 80% of its original structure. The design reshapes its interaction with the city, bridging past and present. Featuring one of London’s largest open-office floorplates, terraces from level three up, a central atrium, Acre Café and unified circulation, it fosters resilience, community and well-being, achieving EPC A rating.
Project information
Status
Built
Borough
Westminster
Size
36742 sq m
Completion
2025
Location
51-53 Shelton St, London WC2H 9JU, UK
Team Credits
Client
Northwood Investors
Architect
Gensler
Structural Engineer
Arup
M&E / Sustainability Engineer
Arup
Facade Engineer
Arup
Fire Engineer
Arup
Transport Consultant
Arup
Acoustic Engineer
Arup
Other
Arup
Other
Platform Associates
Cost Consultant
Core 5
Other
GIA Surveyors Ltd
Planning Consultant
Gerald Eve
Other
Turley
Other
Kanda Consulting
Other
Wadsworth 3d Ltd.
Other
Gardiner & Theobold
Light Consultant
Minds Eye
Other
Jones Lang LaSalle
Approved Inspector
MLM
Other
DN&Co
Listed by
Last updated on
20/03/2025
Standard
Standard (small business)
Partner