07 Vauxhall Square, item 6. PDF 626 KB - Lambeth Council

22,732sqm of new office floor space (B1), 3119sqm GIA of A1-A5 retail, 278
bedroom hotel and 123 suite hotel (C1), 50 bedroom replacement homeless
hostel (sui generis), 359 student rooms, 3,777sqm new multi-screen cinema
(D2), 1,317sqm GIA Gym (D2), 67sqm Community Building associated
basement car parking and servicing; new public square and children's play area
and associated public realm improvements.
4.2 The application proposes to demolish all the buildings on the site except the six
terrace buildings which front onto Wandsworth Road.
4.3 The North and South Towers:
The Vauxhall Square North building would be 48 storeys plus roof terrace
(168m). The ground floor proposes entrances to the residential units on the
upper floors and provides retail uses. The residential uses occupy floors 8-48,
which would be a mix of private (119 units) and shared ownership units (16).
4.4 The Vauxhall Square South building would be 50 storeys (168m). The ground
floor proposes retail uses and a residential entrance. Floors 1-9 would
accommodate a suite hotel which would comprise 123 suites. The residential
use would be situated on floors 10-50. Both towers would measure 168m.
4.5 In each tower, a double height intermediate podium level space has been
included as a shared amenity for the residents. The use of this area has not
been confirmed by the applicant, however, they have stated that this area could
potentially be used for a soft play games area for young children, residents club
gym, games room and community event/ meeting spaces. This area is situated
on floors eight and nine in Vauxhall Square North and opens out onto a large
shared residential roof garden space located across the roof of the office
building. Within Vauxhall Square South the shared amenity space is situated on
floors ten and eleven.
4.6 Vauxhall Square North and South buildings are the tallest elements of the
development. The two towers are articulated by horizontal bands of
reconstituted stone at floor levels. These bands project by 400mm from the
face of the tower. Between each band a series of reconstituted stone fins
provide the vertical emphasis. The fins are 110mm thick and 250mm deep and
sit forward of the glass layer set behind. Behind the stone layer, a glass surface
would be installed. There would be subdivisions with opening windows and the
glass panels would be either clear or opaque. At the top of each glass panel a
small band of metal louvres provide ventilation to the interior of the flats.
4.7 Each of the towers would have a connection to adjoining buildings. The North
tower would adjoin the west office building and the South tower would adjoin the
east office building.
4.8 Vauxhall Square East:
Vauxhall Square East building would be erected to 11-storeys in height. This
building is formed of two buildings, Vauxhall Square East Hotel to the north and
Vauxhall Square East Office to the south. Vauxhall Square East as a pair of