Central Saint Giles

Central Saint Giles
South façade of Central Saint Giles
Central Saint Giles is located in Greater London
Central Saint Giles
Location of Central Saint Giles in Greater London
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMixed-use development
Address1–13 St Giles High Street
Town or cityCamden, London
CountryUK
Coordinates51°30′58″N 0°07′40″W / 51.516014°N 0.127738°W / 51.516014; -0.127738
Current tenantsBurson-Marsteller, Google, Mindshare, NBC Universal, King.com
CompletedMay 2010
Cost£450 million
ClientLegal & General
OwnerGoogle (since 2022)
Technical details
Floor count11 (office block)
15 (residential block)
Floor area66,090 m²
Lifts/elevators12 passenger, 4 fire fighting, 3 goods, 2 car[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Renzo Piano
Architecture firmRenzo Piano Building Workshop
Structural engineerOve Arup & Partners
Website
http://www.centralsaintgiles.com/

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.[2] 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.[3] It has attracted a number of high-profile tenants including NBCUniversal, MindShare, and Google.

In January 2022, Google announced plans to purchase the entire building for $1 billion USD.[4]

  1. ^ "Central Saint Giles – Specification". Central Saint Giles. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ Woodman, Ellis. "Central St Giles by Renzo Piano". Building Design. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ijeh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Partridge, Joanna (13 January 2022). "Google in $1bn deal to buy Central Saint Giles offices in London". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.