SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

THE ATLASBUILDING EC1

OLD STREET, LONDON

The Atlas Building rising above Old Street, London

An office site constrained by its existing use and the Northern line became the setting for a 40-storey residential landmark, designed by MAKE.

VALUE ADDED

Rocket Developments identified the mixed-use planning logic that unlocked residential height while replacing the existing office provision.

A cantilevering solution above the Northern line and coordinated delivery helped make an ambitious development possible.

302
Apartments
40
Storeys
2019
Completed

THE ATLAS BUILDING

PROJECT AT A GLANCE

A 40-storey residential landmark above Old Street, bringing 302 apartments to a complex urban site.

HOW VALUE WAS CREATED

Rocket Developments saw that replacing the existing offices could support a stronger case for residential height.

The strategy also addressed the Northern line beneath the site through a cantilevering solution.

Direct negotiation with a Tier One contractor avoided a conventional tender exercise and secured commitment to the delivery programme.

£220m

Combined Atlas / Provost construction programme, reported on time and on budget.

PRE-SOLD

The majority of apartments sold before completion.

AFFORDABLE HOMES

Off-site affordable housing contribution in Hackney.

Wide view of The Atlas Building and surrounding city fabric
Exterior elevation of The Atlas Building
Detail view of The Atlas Building facade
01PROGRAMME & TEAM
  • Residential development in Old Street
  • Architect: MAKE
  • Completed in mid-2019
02COMMERCIAL DELIVERY
  • Mixed-use planning strategy alongside Provost & East
04PLACE & COMMUNITY
  • 302 apartments within the Old Street neighbourhood