Gilbert Ash has secured the £35m project which involves building a new hotel at the top of Farringdon Road near Taylor Wimpey’s big Mount Pleasant housing scheme.

The scheme has been masterminded by leisure group Whitbread and developer Endurance Land with designs produced by architect Sheppard Robson.

The distinctive 100,000 sq ft building will be formed from by a concertina-like metal and glass façade will also include offices and street level retail.

The hotel element of the long block will be defined by saw-toothed copper facade panels

The client team includes Sweco as M&E consultant and Waterman responsible for structural design.