124 Horseferry Road

124 Horseferry Road
Channel 4 Headquarters building
Channel 4 Headquarters with the Big 4 sculpture in the foreground
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Alternative namesChannel 4 building
General information
Architectural styleHigh-tech architecture
LocationCity of Westminster
AddressChannel Four Television, 124–126 Horseferry Road, London
SW1P 2TX
Coordinates51°29′45.4″N 0°7′58.6″W / 51.495944°N 0.132944°W / 51.495944; -0.132944
Construction started1990
Opened6 July 1994; 30 years ago (1994-07-06)
Cost£38,500,000
OwnerChannel Four Television Corporation
Height
Antenna spire43 m (141 ft)[1]
Roof37 m (121 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count4
Floor area15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmRichard Rogers and Partners
Project Architects:[2]
Marco Goldschmied and John Young (Project Partners)
Mark Darbon (Project Lead)
Richard Rogers
Graham Stirk
Mike Davies
Mike Fairbrass
Stephen Light
Avtar Lotay
John Lowe
Andrew Morris
Stephen Spence
Martin White
Structural engineerArup Group
Quantity surveyorDavis Langdon & Everest / Mott Green Wall
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name124–126 Horseferry Road[3]
Designated23 March 2023; 19 months ago (2023-03-23)[3]
Reference no.1479017[3]

124 Horseferry Road is the Grade II listed London headquarters for the British television broadcaster, Channel 4. It is located in the City of Westminster, and includes 100 residential apartments. The building was opened on 6 July 1994 and was designed by Richard Rogers and Partners. In January 2024, Channel 4 announced it would sell the building as part of cost-cutting measures.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Channel 4 Television Headquarters". skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Channel 4". Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference NHLE-1479017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mark Sweney (29 January 2024). "Channel 4 says it is to sell London HQ as it confirms job cuts". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2024.