"Braeburn's masterstroke was to invite Squire & Partners to masterplan the site. Squire's vision for the site was sensible, rather than radical."
Architecture Today's Isabelle Allen explores the history of Southbank Place, tracing the journey from the announcement of the Shell site redevelopment in 2011, through the reservations and concerns, breaking ground in 2016, to the completion of the final phase by Stanton Williams, which marked the final milestone of the development.
The article hails Squire & Partners' contribution in designing the masterplan, noting: "The magic ingredient was Michael Squire himself. Eloquent and urbane, Squire was the perfect ambassador for the project, exuding an old school charm that disarmed the critics – who were both plentiful and persuasive – and somehow managed to present a workaday-but-workable masterplan as a blueprint for a brave new chapter in the history of one of the capital's most contested sites."
Architects' Journal: Stratford Junction