‘Smog-eating’ paint has been slapped all over the hoardings of a Tower Bridge building to “reduce pollution” and “improve air quality” for local residents.
FORE Partnership is behind TBC.London, a 1990s office block being transformed into a net-zero workspace – a £50 million project.
The developer will paint the building’s interior with the special paint but, in the meantime, has applied it to the building’s hoardings and construction site.
According to FORE, Airlite paint “acts as a natural air purifier, using semiconductor technology to generate electrical charges on the surface of any wall”.
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These charges then combine with the water vapour and oxygen in the air to generate negative ions that neutralise airborne pollutants coming into contact with the wall.
FORE Partnership’s Managing Partner, Basil Demeroutis said, “We are thrilled to be using Airlite paint at TBC.London, as this not only supports our commitment to driving innovation in our supply chain and wider industry, but also demonstrates our dedication to creating a healthy and thriving community.
“We are excited to see the positive impact that this product will have on the building and the people who work and visit here.”
The refurbishment, which is four months into an eighteen-month construction schedule will make the building 100 per cent electric powered.
Pollution-busting paint is the latest in a series of stunts the developer has pulled off in a bid to highlight its community credentials.
In February, it unveiled a mural which depicted local children as superheroes.
And in March, construction workers on the site started hanging up their old coats and scarves so local homeless people cold stay warm.
