Sitting on the boundary of the City of London and Shoreditch, the \u00a3225m One Crown Place is a new development<\/a> of 246 apartments, alongside flexible workspaces, shops and a boutique hotel.<\/p>\n Following a successful pre-construction phase, Malaysian infrastructure conglomerate AlloyMtd Group<\/a> appointed Mace Group<\/a> as main contractor for the scheme in March 2018 and it has proven a key step forward for the company\u2019s digital construction know-how.<\/p>\n The project aimed to embrace the old-meets-new character of the City of London and Hackney, with One Crown Place representing a welcome contrast to the glass towers doting London\u2019s skyline<\/a>.<\/p>\n Designed by architect Kohn Pedersen Fox<\/a> (KPF) to combine original heritage buildings with striking modern architecture, One Crown Place comprises two towers with 246 private apartments offering 360-degree views across the capital\u2019s skyline.<\/p>\n To maximise views across the city and provide natural light for all residents, a number of design features have been implemented. Over 40 different layouts have been created to not only give the apartments a unique look and feel but to enhance the living quality. In addition, the towers are slightly turned inward, with the lift shafts located not at the building\u2019s core, but in the corner of each tower, allowing for uninterrupted views into the internal courtyard.<\/p>\n In contrast with the modern architecture of the upper floors, One Crown Place is fronted by the last remaining complete row of Georgian terrace houses<\/a> in the area. The terrace been completely restored and converted into a clubhouse for residents, along with a 41-room luxury boutique hotel. The scheme also includes 140,000 sq ft of office space and 7,000 sq ft of retail units.<\/p>\n The northernmost tower reached its full height of 27 storeys in August 2019, with the southernmost tower topping out at 33 storeys in January 2020.<\/p>\n Global property firm CBRE<\/a> was appointed by AlloyMtd Group in 2015 to act as development manager, to sell the site\u2019s private apartments and lease commercial space.<\/p>\n