A major residential-led scheme on the edge of the Olympic Park, Stratford Halo includes one of the tallest residential buildings in London. The 43-storey Halo Tower is flanked by five new mid-rise blocks and the restoration of the locally listed Warton House, an art deco soap factory.
Comprising 706 new homes, one of the scheme’s key design features is the curvilinear Halo tower. Rising 134 metres above a double basement, the Halo tower is undoubtedly the architectural centrepiece of the scheme.
We jump-formed the tower’s core and erected the lightweight metal inner skin of the external envelope in advance of the cladding system to obtain an watertight condition. These programme gains allowing us to start fit-out progressively up the building whilst the frame construction was still ongoing above.
Over 10,000 cubic metres of concrete and 2,500 tonnes of reinforcement sit on top of 100 structural piles rising 43-storeys above a double basement car park.
The site is bordered along one length by a canal, and extensive de-watering was necessary during excavation works.
The site also benefits from a direct connection to the Olympic Villages’ district heating system that provides a low carbon heat source to residents.
