Modernist Icon: Refit for the future

Modernist Icon: Refit for the future

4 August 2026 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Retrofit-agenda

Designed by Sir Denys Lasdun and completed in 1983, the IBM Building is a bold presence in the buzzing cultural playground of the South Bank. Developer Stanhope is sensitively refurbishing and extending this Grade II listed Brutalist treasure to update it for contemporary office occupiers and give it a longterm,  energy-efficient future.

Retaining 80% of the original structure’s concrete has minimised the CO2 emissions generated by the retrofit works. Fabric improvements and improvements to services will reduce operational energy consumption by 50%. Targeting BREEAM outstanding, EPC A rating and a NABERS 5 star rating will bring the building right up to date without compromising its status as a key Listed building in the historic Southbank composition.

Chairperson

Andrew Middlebrook Andrew Middlebrook, Associate Director, Heyne Tillett Steel

Speakers

Cameron McGeoch Cameron McGeoch, Sustainability Engineer, Multiplex
Ella Smith Ella Smith, Building Performance Analyst, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Nick Jarman Nick Jarman, Senior Development Director, Stanhope PLC