{"id":1042,"date":"2021-07-13T08:35:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T08:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2022-06-11T08:44:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T08:44:38","slug":"planning-permission-granted-for-olympia-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/13\/planning-permission-granted-for-olympia-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning permission granted for Olympia London"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"archi-126799182\" class=\"archi-before-content-horizontal-2 archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Horizontal responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4811561488\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><div id=\"archi-2382988722\" class=\"archi-before-content-horizontal archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Horizontal responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4811561488\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p>Heatherwick Studio\u2019s plans for Olympia London, the 150-year old exhibition, event space and conference centre in West Kensington have been approved by planners at Hammersmith and Fulham Council today.<\/p>\n<p>Working with SPPARC, the project will transform the 14-acre site into a destination with restaurants, hotels, performance venues and office space, and create 2.5 acres of new public space.<\/p><div id=\"archi-2339256853\" class=\"archi-in-content-square archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Square responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2313495938\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><div id=\"archi-2565760804\" class=\"archi-in-content-square-2 archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Square responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2313495938\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>The transformation will begin next year with the first tenants expected to move in by 2023.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1047\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Olympia_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-780x439.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">we are narrativ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thomas Heatherwick, Founder of Heatherwick Studio, said:\u00a0<em>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to have the opportunity to work on this important but neglected piece of historic London, transforming Olympia into a revitalized place, not only for exhibitions but also for arts, culture, and entertainment. Celebrating the original architectural innovation of the 132-year old exhibition halls, our vision aims to enhance the public experience of the site by creating over 2 acres of new publicly-accessible space for visitors and the local community to enjoy.\u201d<\/em><\/p><div id=\"archi-3964807566\" class=\"archi-horizontal-in-content archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Horizontal responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4811561488\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03-1024x805.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03-140x110.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03-318x250.jpg 318w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Way_03-692x544.jpg 692w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eliot Postma, Group Leader at Heatherwick Studio, said:\u00a0<em>\u201cWhilst Olympia is already much-loved, we\u2019ve worked on finding a way to make the site more generous to its\u00a0<\/em>neighbours<em>\u00a0and equally, more efficient. Through a series of simple yet strategic moves, we\u2019ve come up with a plan that opens the site up, improves service facilities, and creates new public spaces, bringing the site into a new era of use.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>GREEN LIGHT FOR \u00a31BN OLYMPIA LONDON PLANS<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Planning permission granted to transform iconic 132-year-old landmark into an arts, entertainment, events and creative business quarter<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A \u00a31bn project to turn Olympia London into a world-leading cultural hub has been approved by planners. YOO Capital and Deutsche Finance International \u2013 which own the historic exhibition centre \u2013 submitted plans to Hammersmith &amp; Fulham Council last summer to turn the 14- acre site into a destination with leading hotels and restaurants, plus performance venues and state-of-the-art office space. Award-winning practices Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC are leading on the design and implementation of the project, which will also see 2.5 acres of new public space created.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1046\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-88x110.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/G-Gate_HERO_VERTICAL_CREDIT_wearenarrativ-435x544.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">we are narrativ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The transformation will begin from next year, with the first tenants moving in by 2023. YOO Capital and Deutsche Finance International are in advanced talks with some of the biggest names in entertainment and hospitality about taking space on the enhanced site and will announce the first commercial partners in the spring. The project will create more than 3,000 new construction jobs over the next five years in addition to approximately 5,400 new jobs for the borough when it is completed. It will also bring in an extra \u00a39m per year in consumer spending to Hammersmith &amp; Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>Key features of the project include:<br \/>\n\u2022 A 1,500-seat theatre<br \/>\n\u2022 A 1,000-seat performing arts venue<br \/>\n\u2022 Two hotels<br \/>\n\u2022 A four-screen cinema<br \/>\n\u2022 670,000 sq ft of creative office space, including new co-working space<br \/>\n\u2022 Upgrades to the existing spaces to turn Olympia London into one of the world\u2019s top exhibition and event centres<br \/>\n\u2022 A 200,000 sq ft logistics centre<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2398\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05.jpg 2398w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-544x544.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2398px) 100vw, 2398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chairman of YOO Capital John Hitchcox said: \u201cNot only is this great news for London \u2013 it\u2019s also an example of a British project with European investment creating jobs and opportunities in spite of the current economic and political climate. \u201cWe are proud to announce this plan and press \u2018Go\u2019 on a \u00a31bn project that will transform Olympia London into a global force in arts, entertainment, exhibitions and events. \u201cWe will achieve all of this with minimal disruption to the hundreds of inspirational events that will continue to take place at Olympia London during the transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Neilan, Co-Founding Partner of DFI, commented: \u201cWe are delighted to announce that planning consent has been granted for our \u00a31bn transformation of Olympia London and look forward to working with our partners to support the exhibition business and unlock the tremendous potential within the iconic estate.\u201d Already home to more than 200 events and welcoming 1.6 million visitors every year, Olympia London has championed the arts for generations \u2013 from being one of London\u2019s first cinemas to hosting Vivienne Westwood\u2019s first fashion show. Cushman &amp; Wakefield and CBRE have been appointed as the leasing advisors on the project.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02-170x101.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02-370x220.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/190131_Olympia-Square_02-780x463.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 A \u00a31bn transformation of Olympia London by YOO Capital and Deutsche Finance International, with Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC leading on the design and implementation of the project.<br \/>\n\u2022 The vision is for Olympia London to become a destination with leading hotels, restaurants, performance venues and state-of-the-art office space<\/p>\n<p><strong>The project in numbers:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 2.5 acres of new public space created<br \/>\n\u2022 1,500-seat theatre<br \/>\n\u2022 1,000-seat performing arts venue<br \/>\n\u2022 2 hotels<br \/>\n\u2022 A four-screen cinema<br \/>\n\u2022 670,000 sq ft of creative office space, including new co-working space<br \/>\n\u2022 30+ eateries, food halls, bars, restaurants and markets<br \/>\n\u2022 200,000 sq ft logistics centre<br \/>\n\u2022 650 cycle spaces and 181 car spaces<br \/>\n\u2022 First tenants looking to move in by 2023<br \/>\n\u2022 3,000 new construction jobs over the next five years and approximately 5,400 new jobs for the borough when it is completed<br \/>\n\u2022 8.4 million visitors a year with an extra \u00a39m per year in consumer spending to Hammersmith &amp; Fulham<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1042 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/13\/planning-permission-granted-for-olympia-london\/z190131_sky-garden_05\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/z190131_Sky-Garden_05-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"z190131_Sky Garden_05\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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