SEVEN Southbank Place

London, United Kingdom

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SEVEN Southbank Place

London, United Kingdom

Firm

Stanton Williams

Type

Residential › Multi Unit Housing

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2026

SIZE

100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

Rising 15 storeys within a highly sensitive heritage setting, SEVEN at Southbank Place celebrates its unique location overlooking the river Thames and Jubilee Gardens.

Designed by Stanton Williams for Qatari Diar and CWG, as part of a Joint venture partnership, the 24,560sqm project is one of nine buildings within the Southbank Place regeneration of the Shell Centre. Masterplanned by Squire and Partners, this wider project aims to deliver dynamic new office, retail, residential and public spaces.

SEVEN is located in between the Grade II- listed Shell Tower and the Hungerford Bridge viaduct, and is designed as a linking element that mediates between the verticality of the new Southbank Place development and the wider South Bank area on the other side of the viaduct. Linear in form, the design maximises the river frontage, deliberately evoking a more civic presence to provide a dignified backdrop to the river.

Stanton Williams’ design is conceived as a natural stone block rising from the surrounding hard landscaping. This monolithic form has been metaphorically ‘carved’, with the use of stone referencing the materiality of both the Shell Tower and nearby Royal Festival Hall.

In accordance with the civic ambitions of the masterplan, the design embraces a tripartite composition with an identifiable base, body and a top. The two storey plinth houses concierge facilities and space for retail and restaurant outlets that address the new public spaces around the building. Its height is defined by Seven’s relationship to the adjacent viaduct arches to the north and to the south, the double storey height of the Shell Tower’s lower level.

A 5m-high glazed entrance lobby on the river-facing frontage creates civic presence on Belvedere Road and encourages views though the building to Casson Square, an adjacent new public space to the east. To the north, the form of the building is delicately cut back to create a localised route to the new development and Waterloo Station.

Floorplates between the double height plinth and the penthouses provide single storey one, two and three bed accommodation, much of which is dual aspect. Elevations sensitively respond to their immediate surroundings. On the north, south and east, the facades appear more solid with window frames flush with the Portuguese limestone. In contrast, the west façade presents a dynamic composition of sculptural stone balconies set back from the façade to maintain the appearance of solidity, while opening up views over the river. The natural texture of the limestone and the patina of the metalwork introduce further layers of detail and interest.

The top section of the building is formed by a series of double-storey three and four bed penthouse apartments, all framing spectacular views towards the river and the London skyline beyond.

Sustainability is embedded in every aspect of the design. Built to last, a fabric-first strategy ensures increased thermal performance through high levels of insulation and airtightness, including triple glazing. Each apartment employs a low energy efficient Whole House Ventilation system, incorporating heat recovery and providing excellent air quality within the internal spaces. The scheme also features an intensive green roof, water attenuation tanks and bird boxes integrated into the roofscape. Apartments have been designed to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4, whilst retail units and non-residential spaces are designed to achieve a BREEAM Very Good rating.