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London hotel by Sheppard Robson will have ‘largest living wall in Europe’


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Plans have been submitted for a 382-room, five-star hotel in the City of London designed by Sheppard Robson, which will feature one of the largest green walls in the world. The hospitality-led, mixed-use project has been designed for Dominvs Group to absorb eight tonnes of pollution annually and will “set the standard for urban greening in London,” according to the architects. As well as featuring “vertical


landscaping,” the hotel will have 40,000 ft² of workspace, a sky-bar on the tenth floor, meeting and events space, a spa, and a ground level restaurant. Situated on a site on Holborn Viaduct, the proposed building “creates an opportunity to broadcast ideas


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about how the built environment can address issues such as air quality, climate change and air pollution,” commented Sheppard Robson. By also integrating 40,000 ft² of living wall


within the facade, the building is projected to annually capture over eight tonnes of carbon, produce six tonnes of oxygen, and lower the local temperature by three to five degrees Celsius. It will contribute towards improving local air quality, by trapping approximately 500 kg of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) per year. The project “engages with the Urban


Greening Policy set out in the GLA’s draft New London Plan, incorporating strategies


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The wall will contribute towards improving local air quality, by trapping approximately 500 kg of particulate matter


to encourage more and better urban greening,” said the architects, while adopting measures for an ‘Urban Greening Factor.’ The projected score of 1.37 exceeds requirements by 45 times, resulting in what is believed to be the highest ‘greening’ score in Greater London.


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