7 Millbank, London, is set to be dismantled and re-established, with the historic façade reconstructed in a project for Old Park Lane Management
The façade on the Millbank office building has already been carefully removed and stored, and most of the building has already been demolished after a contract-sign in 2022, ready to be reconstructed. The project developer, Old Park Lane Management, plans to reconstruct the building into a 12,100m2, nine-storey office building.
Retaining the Millbank office building’s historical features
The intent of the reconstruction is to maintain the historical look on the outside, and update the interior to a modern design. The interior will include a new atrium, feature staircase, as well as providing external spaces on higher levels and a rooftop garden.
The original building was constructed in 1913 as a HQ for British American Tobacco, and is now a part of the Parliamentary Estate.
Other companies and consultants involved in the project include Waterman Structures, Hilson Moran, and Make Architects.
The project is targeting an outstanding BREEAM rating, and a NABERS five-star accreditation.
The Millbank reconstruction will be Old Park Lane Management’s first carbon neutral development
The project is intended to be Old Park Lane Management’s first carbon neutral development in London, and the first of many projects combining good design, placemaking, and sustainability standards.
Chief executive of Old Park Lane Management, Tim Sketchley, said:
“We welcome this positive planning decision, which allows us to create an environmentally sustainable building with modern, adaptable workspace and amenity, for generations to come. As our first carbon neutral-in-use development, it sets a standard for the future, which we know is important to contemporary occupiers.”
This is the latest in a series of big contracts for Skanska, having been awarded £158m for a London data centre in late 2023, and winning the spot for Network Rail’s Large Portfolio Project in April of this year.
Demolition has already taken place, and the reconstruction, including the treatment of damages to the façade from the original steelworks, is expected to be completed in January 2027.
