The Acre

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

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