October 31 2022

Plans for a 12-storey office block in the heart of Glasgow city centre have taken a step forward with updated designs to minimise the use of carbon in response to the climate emergency and changed occupier requirements.

Cooper Cromar has updated existing plans dating from 2016 for Corunna House at 29-39 Cadogan Street to maximise efficiencies and reduce emissions. This centres on a rearranged floorplate to increase usable floor space and a reduction in floor heights of 70mm, together with the introduction of small areas of photovoltaic panels and a green roof.

Outlining the proposed changes the architects said: "Businesses now regard their workspace as part of a strategic offer to maintain a competitive advantage and to attract and retain the best staff. Such change has been further accelerated post-pandemic.

"In response to changing occupier requirements, modern offices contain a much greater concentration of wellness and amenity space. At ground floor, a cafe is proposed to West Campbell Street which will be open to the public. This cafe will serve to activate and animate the streetscape. In order to compensate for the loss of workspace area throughout the building it is now proposed that the central occupier terrace at the top level is replaced with net lettable space."

It is claimed that these changes will save around 3,000 tonnes in emissions of embodied carbon within the structure.  

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