Alsop’s Hotel Vision Unveiled

Ambitious plans for a new riverside hotel at Blackfriars have been unveiled by architects Alsops, and put in for planning.

The 28,000sqm redevelopment of the Number 2 Puddledock and the Mermaid Conference and Event centre would see the creation of an iconic new hotel overlooking the Thames.

The design features a distinctive “triangluated cladding” and its diamond shaped windows permit exceptional views of St Paul’s Cathedral. Included in the plans are provisions for improvements to the public realm surrounding the development, such as enhanced walkways.

The designs have been undertaken by Alsops on behalf of Heatherfield and have now been submitted for planning consent.

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