Palestra Building, Blackfriars Road office project, Southwark commercial property development, Architect, Photos
Palestra London Southwark Office
Southwark Offices Building at 197 Blackfriars Road, Bankside, south London design by Will Alsop architect.
post updated 16 February 2024
Location: Southwark, south London, England, UK
Date built: 2006
Design: Alsop Architects
Photographs © Adrian Welch
page updated 14 May 2018 + 27 Jun 2014
Palestra
A highly unusual building, with large overhanging triple-storey box form on top.
The top three floors of the glassy building are cantilevered out above the main facade facing the street.
RIBA National Award 2007 Winner
Interior element – Parklife – by ID:SR (Sheppard Robson)
Client: Blackfriars Investments Ltd
Address: Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, Bankside
Location: 197 Blackfriars Road, London, England, UK
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Southwark’s “latest architectural projects aim to extend the revitalization south from Bankside: among these are the planned extension of the Tate Modern, the construction of Southwark tube station, and distinctive building projects by the brightest stars of modern architecture. SMC Alsop’s Palestra, an office building completed in 2006, is one of these projects.
Located on Blackfriars Road just across from the Southwark station, its dramatic glazing and cantilevered structure draw the eye and stand out starkly against its dreary surroundings.”
Palestra – Southwark Offices Building
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