Permission granted for London and Bath Estates' 'Octopus' building

Developers London and Bath Estates and Galliard Homes have received permission to build the ‘Octopus’ building at Chiswick Roundabout in London, costing over £25m.

The design by architects Make includes a 50m tall LED shroud that will show advertising and public art.

The building will comprise 5,000m² of office space, with a retail section at ground level and a roof-top garden.

Kim Gottlieb, managing director at London and Bath Estates said: “When one of the councillors said ‘it’s bold, it’s brash, it’s in your face’ I thought thank goodness someone’s got it. This is meant to be a 24 hour, modern, vibrant, top three world capital city. Let’s give it the architecture it deserves.”