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In the middle is the residential accommodation, located within the diagrid part of the building and covering over 56 floors. This section houses a GEA of 76,000 m2
of apartment space, all of
which is served by four passenger lifts travelling at 6 metres a second. Lastly, the top of the building houses
a screened plant area. Among the many necessities of a building of this size and function is a tuned mass damper to reduce mechanical vibrations across the building.
DEVELOPING OUTSIDE THE BOX One of the core concepts behind the project, according to its developer CWG, was the idea that everything would be provided for residents either on site, or within very close proximity to the building – the team intending to trans- form Canary Wharf into a ‘15-minute city’ through its residential addition. The key planning idea is that everything tenants need for living – from socialising to shopping and healthcare – is placed within a quarter of an hour’s walking distance. All of this and more are well established on the estate, and dedicated footpaths making the entire area walka- ble. There are over 120 shops across five malls, over 160 events each year, a range of restaurants, bars and cafes, and green spaces – including London’s largest collec- tion of public art. Then, adding significantly to this are
the ‘Club Vertus’ amenity spaces, which span 13,000 ft2
. These are intended by the
developer to set the building apart as the “pinnacle of the BtR sector.” Residents enjoy access to a residents’ lounge area, which features a range of rentable spaces
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and games such as a shuffleboard, allowing them a shared space outside of their apartments to host guests, or simply get out of the house. Further to these, there are also fitness studios which offer virtual classes, and a gym. Completing the amenities is a terrace
garden that looks out across the River Thames, and includes a separate children’s play area and games room – which has been dressed interior designer Angel O’Donnell.
THE ESTATE In order to explain how this major project came to be, and how the devel- oper harnessed its scope to achieve it, it’s perhaps useful to go back to the estate’s beginnings. Founded in 1993, the Canary Wharf
Group has taken great strides to regener- ate the area, owning nearly 100 acres of property at Canary Wharf and elsewhere in London. Its position overseeing this prime real estate allows it to effectively run the Wharf – with over 1,000 members of staff working 24/7 to manage its day to day facilities, landscaping, arts, events, and even security – transforming the area into the international business district it is today. While the group’s recently created new ‘neighbourhood’ (on the adjacentWood Wharf) was where it began to offer flats in the area, Newfoundland is the first scheme to be granted residential consent in the central business zone itself. Before this, the site had previously been
zoned for tall building development, but it had reportedly been overlooked for redevelopment as it had been considered too small for offices, and a previously
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