Central Saint Giles
Central Saint Giles is a mixed-use development in central London. Built at a cost of £450 million and completed in May 2010, it was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and is his first work in the UK. The development consists of two buildings of up to 15 storeys in height, arranged around a public courtyard lined with shops and restaurants. It is chiefly notable for its façades, covered with 134,000 glazed tiles in vivid shades: orange, red, lime green and a warm yellow. It has attracted a number of high-profile tenants including NBCUniversal, MindShare, and Google.
| Central Saint Giles | |
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South façade of Central Saint Giles | |
Location of Central Saint Giles in Greater London | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-use development |
| Address | 1–13 St Giles High Street |
| Town or city | Camden, London |
| Country | UK |
| Coordinates | 51.516014°N 0.127738°W |
| Current tenants | Burson-Marsteller, Google, Mindshare, NBC Universal, King.com |
| Completed | May 2010 |
| Cost | £450 million |
| Client | Legal & General |
| Owner | Google (since 2022) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 11 (office block) 15 (residential block) |
| Floor area | 66,090 m² |
| Lifts/elevators | 12 passenger, 4 fire fighting, 3 goods, 2 car |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Renzo Piano |
| Architecture firm | Renzo Piano Building Workshop |
| Structural engineer | Ove Arup & Partners |
| Website | |
| http://www.centralsaintgiles.com/ | |
In January 2022, Google announced plans to purchase the entire building for $1 billion USD.
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