Modernist Icon: Refit for the future
Episode 124 of the FOOTPRINT+ podcasts podcast, hosted by FOOTPRINT+, titled "Modernist Icon: Refit for the future" was published on October 7, 2025 and runs 37 minutes.
October 7, 2025 ·37m · FOOTPRINT+ podcasts
Summary
Designed by Sir Denys Lasdun and completed in 1983, the IBM Building is a bold presence in the buzzing cultural playground of the South Bank. Developer Stanhope is sensitively refurbishing and extending this Grade II listed Brutalist treasure to update it for contemporary office occupiers and give it a longterm, energy-efficient future. Retaining 80% of the original structure’s concrete has minimised the CO2 emissions generated by the retrofit works. Fabric improvements and improvements to services will reduce operational energy consumption by 50%. Targeting BREEAM outstanding, EPC A rating and a NABERS 5 star rating will bring the building right up to date without compromising its status as a key Listed building in the historic Southbank composition. Speakers Nick Jarman, Senior Development Director - Stanhope PLC Ella Smith, Building Performance Analyst - Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Cameron McGeoch, Sustainability Engineer - Multiplex Andrew Middlebrook, Associate Director - Heyne Tillett Steel
Episode Description
Designed by Sir Denys Lasdun and completed in 1983, the IBM Building is a bold presence in the buzzing cultural playground of the South Bank. Developer Stanhope is sensitively refurbishing and extending this Grade II listed Brutalist treasure to update it for contemporary office occupiers and give it a longterm, energy-efficient future.
Retaining 80% of the original structure’s concrete has minimised the CO2 emissions generated by the retrofit works. Fabric improvements and improvements to services will reduce operational energy consumption by 50%. Targeting BREEAM outstanding, EPC A rating and a NABERS 5 star rating will bring the building right up to date without compromising its status as a key Listed building in the historic Southbank composition.
Speakers Nick Jarman, Senior Development Director - Stanhope PLC Ella Smith, Building Performance Analyst - Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Cameron McGeoch, Sustainability Engineer - Multiplex Andrew Middlebrook, Associate Director - Heyne Tillett Steel