51 Lime Street (The Willis Building)
City of London

Height: 125m
Floors: 26
Architect: Foster and Partners
Developer: British Land

Links:
Webcam 1 (http://www.51limestreet.com/gallery_cam.htm)
Webcam 2 (http://www.51limestreet.com/gallery_cam2.htm)


Notes:
Foster’s second major tower for the City of London, this will stand opposite the Lloyds Building and SwissRe.
Demolition of the current site has finished and construction has begun. It is expected to be finished by around late 2006.
All 400,000 sq ft of the building has been let to the Willis Group, who wanted “an iconic building” for their new HQ.


Current Status:
Under construction!



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like it but the height let's it down a bit

7/10

Has grown on me alot since I first saw it, 8/10

It's like tower 42's little brother, taking a similar steel type cladding. It will be the second steel cladding building in London, after T42. The only 2 n the world. It will contribute greatley to the desity of the skyline. 8

9/10

very interesting desing 8/10

I think its going to be quite iconic, and although might not stand out from miles away,
I think when getting closer to it, its going to be awesome. 9/10

its class :)

a breath of fresh-air. Something different in London.

Nice building, I especially like the shape, could have been a little taller though, but Im really looking foward to watching this one rise, I'm always checking those webcams

Could of been taller but at least it helps bulk out the skyline especially when (or if :(...) we get our crop of 200m+ scrapers.

8/10

It's like tower 42's little brother, taking a similar steel type cladding. It will be the second steel cladding building in London, after T42. The only 2 n the world. It will contribute greatley to the desity of the skyline. 8

Aren't you forgetting One Canada Square?
It's only the tallest building in London, no wonder you forgot it.

And the are loads of steel clad buildings all over the world you ninny. :bash:

looks great...but what the heigh? 120m?

^ strange, you say it looks great yet you posted a one

Its nice.

7.534 reacurring / 10 ( :D )

Good design but much too fat.

9/10 :eek2:

I think that, despite not being the tallest (current wise and in the future list of proposals, approvals etc) that it will still retain a strong and prominant part of the cluster. It is afterall going to be taller than most of what is there already and some of those are big on the skyline, so I have faith this will too.. It's shape is cool and its original.. I can't wait to see it making a mark on the cluster, as look what Swiss Re did to it, every new building added gives a whole new dimension and breath of fresh air to London..

8/10.

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Hot Stuff. I like the steps of the tower, and can't wait for the purple cladding :) 8/10

My opinion of this tower's design has greatly improved after seeing the Google Earth model.

8/10