LSE 61 Aldwych

Alison Brooks Architects and Feix&Merlin have won the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 61 Aldwych Architectural Competition

The proposals will breathe new life into the historic 17,600sqm building on the corner of Aldwych and Kingsway, within the Strand Conservation Area in central London. Previously home to the Air Ministry, Television House and later ExxonMobil headquarters, the new scheme will provide LSE with a new “front door,” enhancing its central London campus with generous teaching, research and social learning spaces.

The competition process included a public exhibition and consultation on five shortlisted proposals, where the Alison Brooks Architects and Feix&Merlin scheme also unanimously won the public vote.

The five shortlisted teams included:
Alison Brooks Architects and Feix&Merlin
Ennead with 10 Design
Studios Architecture with Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt and Miltiadou Cook Mitzman
Beyond Space with Allies and Morrison
3XN with Adamson

The project is scheduled to start on site in autumn 2027, with completion expected in 2028.