1–2 Minster Court

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Our vision for 1–2 Minster Court is to deliver a new City destination that will be a landmark in sustainable design, provide globally attractive office space, with unique public access and a wider social benefit.

The need for change

The buildings at 1-2 Minster Court are increasingly outdated to the needs of City office tenants, and are held back from reaching their full potential by:

Meeting the City’s demand<br />
for high quality office space

Poor quality office space

The office space is inefficient and has poor accessibility. It also has few wellbeing features that office tenants are increasingly demanding in the City.

Despite the above, the building has other characteristics which are still fit for purpose for a modern and efficient office building – these include a large basement car park area which can be repurposed and a flexible steel frame structure which can be reused.

View of the poor-quality entrance lobbies and inefficient office floor spaces
Views showing stepped access which restricts access throughout the site
Uninviting public realm

Uninviting public realm

At ground floor level, the existing site offers little to the surrounding environment with uninviting public areas and poor connections to the surrounding streets and buildings. It is difficult to navigate for pedestrians and has poor accessibility for the disabled.

Performance against future sustainability targets

Low sustainability
performance

Due to sustainability targets set by the Paris Agreement and M&G’s own sustainable development framework, the current performance of EPC rating D means that future significant investment is required to allow the building to be re-let.
Image showing out dated and inefficient ventilation systems

The vision

The proposed view from Mincing lane

In summer last year we held a first public consultation on our proposals. Since then, we have been busy amending our plans in response to feedback.

“Our vision for 1-2 Minster Court is to create a new City destination, that becomes a City institution. A re-imagined place, that will be a landmark in sustainability, have amenities to attract global talent, with unique public access and a wider social benefit. A new public gathering space, with a roster of restaurants, offices, cafés and bars, and a programme of cultural events, representing the rich diversity of the City, that will attract workers in the week, and families, tourists and Londoners on weekends.”

You can read both our early proposals and how we have refined our designs and vision by exploring the links below.

Have your say

0800 307 7969

1-2minstercourt@londoncommunications.co.uk

The team

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