Feature: The Black & White Building | 51


SUMMARY


■ The Black & White Building opened in January


■ It is the tallest mass timber commercial building in Central London


■ The mass timber building also features European spruce curtain walling


■ The building occupies the site of a former James Latham warehouse and drying shed


BACK TO THE FUTURE


TTJ takes a look inside Central London’s tallest mass-timber structure, The Black & White Building, uncovering how James Latham played a key role in the project and the site’s historic signifi cance to the distributor


January 2023 saw the launch of one of the capital’s most keenly anticipated commercial destinations: The Black & White Building – the latest in flexible workspaces from leading co-working provider TOG, part of The Office Group.


Standing 17.8m above the street, the Shoreditch structure stands out among the concrete and glass high-rises surrounding it – the tallest mass timber commercial building in Central London. ►


Above: The Black & White Building is the latest in fl exible workspaces ALL PHOTOS: JAKE CURTIS www.ttjonline.com | January/February 2023 | TTJ


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