C&P go-ahead for Brighton cinema site

Practice said office building will be the greenest in the city

Conran & Partners has obtained planning permission for an office building on the Astoria Cinema site in Brighton.

The project will see the construction of 4,645sq m of commercial space over six storeys and will include a cafe, shared amenity space, offices and enterprise units aimed at attracting creative businesses.

Lee Davies, director at Conran & Partners, said: “We are very excited to have designed this extremely important new building for Brighton, which will bring great benefits to the city.

“It will provide employment and a modern space, aimed at the arts and creative businesses, while at the same time demonstrating world-class sustainability credentials.”

The building will include rainwater harvesting, natural ventilation and solar shading.