Hackney to demolish Foundry to make way for Squire & Partners' Art'otel

By and Anna Winston Anna Winston2010-02-04T10:26:00

Squire & Partners' proposed 18-storey cylindrical Art’otel at Old Street.

The Foundry, a popular arts centre and bar in Shoreditch, east London, is to be demolished after Hackney Council granted planning permission last night to a controversial hotel building designed by Squire & Partners.

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