8 Canada Square (HSBC), London

***wjfox*** · September 7th, 2005, 12:15 AM

8 Canada Square
Canary Wharf, London

Height: 200m
Floors: 45
Built: 2002
Architect: Sir Norman Foster
Developer: Canary Wharf Group

Notes:
This is the global headquarters of HSBC (the largest bank in the world, by some measures). It is the joint 2nd tallest building in the UK, along with neighbouring 25 Canada Square. The building was voted the 'Best New Skyscraper of 2003' by Emporis.com.

JDRS · September 7th, 2005, 12:41 AM

I love the facade and cladding of 8 canada square. Boxy but I like it. My favourite tower in the docklands. 9.4/10=9/10

El_Greco · September 7th, 2005, 12:57 AM

9/10

NothingBetterToDo · September 7th, 2005, 03:55 PM

9/10 one of the best looking Buildings in CW.......very smooth and sleek

***wjfox*** · September 7th, 2005, 10:32 PM

9/10

Best skyscraper in the Docklands.

Amazingly smooth and shiny cladding, lovely rounded corners and those funky stripes really make this tower stand out.

I love the HSBC logo as well - basically saying, "We are one of the world's largest banks, and this is our global headquarters"

London · September 8th, 2005, 05:05 PM

Yes. Undoubtedly the most eye-catching skyscraper in the docklands. It’s the most diverse building in it’s cluster as its façade is enormously different from the typical square windows found on its neighbors, which compliments its round shaped egdes. 9.

***Medo*** · September 13th, 2005, 01:46 AM

lovely smooth cladding, 9/10

mc · September 14th, 2005, 07:22 AM

a definite 10 imo

Kidder · September 14th, 2005, 08:02 PM

Yes smooth and sleek. Gave it an 8. Favourite building in Canary Wharf and second favourite in London after 30 SMAxe. That second pick says everything. Much better than Citigroup.

pirlo_21 · September 15th, 2005, 02:26 PM

the logo is based on the scottish flag

can HSBC be classed as a british bank(hence we can say we have the biggest bank in the world) or is it a Honk Kong bank

NothingBetterToDo · September 15th, 2005, 03:48 PM

Its a British bank....set up by a scotsman in Hong Kong (or mabey Shanghai...i dunno).....and its world headquaters are now in London.

london-b · September 17th, 2005, 02:42 PM

It stinks of quality

Fantastic 10/10

ESSEXgeezer · November 21st, 2006, 06:09 PM

Superb cladding, it looks like its finished in piano laquer! 9/10

cinosanap · November 21st, 2006, 08:28 PM

Us Scots are so good with our pennies.

I really like this building but there is something about the base that I hate. Can't quite put my finger on it, though.

Erebus555 · November 21st, 2006, 08:50 PM

From a distance it looks like it has crap cladding and is older than it actually is. But up close it looks great and very smooth. Though still not Foster's best. 7/10

Biosonic · November 22nd, 2006, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NothingBetterToDo

Its a British bank....set up by a scotsman in Hong Kong (or mabey Shanghai...i dunno).....and its world headquaters are now in London.

Well I never!

Of course, you must remember that HSBC bought Midland Bank many years ago, originating in that other famous banking city in England; Birmingham (at least I think so - TSB & Lloyds started here...)

I don't know what, but I really like this one. I am not a fan of 1 Canada Square, nor Citybank. HSBC is a simple, box-shaped building and by rights it should not score that well, but it does, and as london-b says, I think it is the quality

8/10

Erebus555 · January 26th, 2007, 09:04 PM

HSBC have put this up for sale with a cool £800m price tag.

Wrocman · January 26th, 2007, 09:50 PM

5/10. By the way, 200 m ? It seems impossible. It looks like 150, max.175 m. However maybe I'm wrong.

van heckler · January 26th, 2007, 09:53 PM

Maybe you're wrong? Of course you're wrong. There's no maybe about it.

9/10, I love it, though it would be crap without the curved corners though.

Wrocman · January 26th, 2007, 10:03 PM

OK, it was wrong impression about the hight. But the corners are better than sharp ones. We have too many sharp edges of too many buildings

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September 7th, 2005, 12:15 AM	#1
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 35,748 Likes (Received): 1207	8 Canada Square (HSBC), London 8 Canada Square Canary Wharf, London Height: 200m Floors: 45 Built: 2002 Architect: Sir Norman Foster Developer: Canary Wharf Group Notes: This is the global headquarters of HSBC (the largest bank in the world, by some measures). It is the joint 2nd tallest building in the UK, along with neighbouring 25 Canada Square. The building was voted the 'Best New Skyscraper of 2003' by Emporis.com. Last edited by wjfox; May 28th, 2006 at 08:34 PM.

September 7th, 2005, 12:57 AM	#3
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September 13th, 2005, 01:46 AM	#7
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,361 Likes (Received): 174	lovely smooth cladding, 9/10 __________________ If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -Voltaire

September 15th, 2005, 02:26 PM	#10
pirlo_21 Scaramouche, Scaramouche, Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,104 Likes (Received): 22	the logo is based on the scottish flag can HSBC be classed as a british bank(hence we can say we have the biggest bank in the world) or is it a Honk Kong bank __________________ We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm - George Orwell http://babbage.cs.qc.edu/courses/cs341/IEEE-754.html

September 7th, 2005, 12:41 AM	#2
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,794 Likes (Received): 0	I love the facade and cladding of 8 canada square. Boxy but I like it. My favourite tower in the docklands. 9.4/10=9/10

September 7th, 2005, 03:55 PM	#4
NothingBetterToDo Better To Do Nothing Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 10,499 Likes (Received): 2	9/10 one of the best looking Buildings in CW.......very smooth and sleek

September 7th, 2005, 10:32 PM	#5
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 35,748 Likes (Received): 1207	9/10 Best skyscraper in the Docklands. Amazingly smooth and shiny cladding, lovely rounded corners and those funky stripes really make this tower stand out. I love the HSBC logo as well - basically saying, "We are one of the world's largest banks, and this is our global headquarters"

September 8th, 2005, 05:05 PM	#6
London New York Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,121 Likes (Received): 0	Yes. Undoubtedly the most eye-catching skyscraper in the docklands. It’s the most diverse building in it’s cluster as its façade is enormously different from the typical square windows found on its neighbors, which compliments its round shaped egdes. 9.

September 14th, 2005, 07:22 AM	#8
mc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: park st. laurent 98000 Posts: 91 Likes (Received): 0	a definite 10 imo

September 14th, 2005, 08:02 PM	#9
Kidder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Burnley/London Posts: 30 Likes (Received): 0	Yes smooth and sleek. Gave it an 8. Favourite building in Canary Wharf and second favourite in London after 30 SMAxe. That second pick says everything. Much better than Citigroup.

September 15th, 2005, 03:48 PM	#11
NothingBetterToDo Better To Do Nothing Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 10,499 Likes (Received): 2	Its a British bank....set up by a scotsman in Hong Kong (or mabey Shanghai...i dunno).....and its world headquaters are now in London. __________________ My Pictures: London - Amsterdam - Copenhagen - Berlin - Oslo - Bergen - Prague - Dublin

September 17th, 2005, 02:42 PM	#12
london-b βAŇŇĘÐ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ma chambre Posts: 7,428 Likes (Received): 169	It stinks of quality Fantastic 10/10

November 21st, 2006, 06:09 PM	#13
ESSEXgeezer /////////////// Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 127 Likes (Received): 0	Superb cladding, it looks like its finished in piano laquer! 9/10

November 21st, 2006, 08:50 PM	#15
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 30,877 Likes (Received): 4	From a distance it looks like it has crap cladding and is older than it actually is. But up close it looks great and very smooth. Though still not Foster's best. 7/10 __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

January 26th, 2007, 09:04 PM	#17
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 30,877 Likes (Received): 4	HSBC have put this up for sale with a cool £800m price tag. __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

January 26th, 2007, 09:50 PM	#18
Wrocman BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wrocław Posts: 2,417 Likes (Received): 0	5/10. By the way, 200 m ? It seems impossible. It looks like 150, max.175 m. However maybe I'm wrong.

January 26th, 2007, 09:53 PM	#19
van heckler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolverhampton/Birmingham Posts: 2,727 Likes (Received): 5	Maybe you're wrong? Of course you're wrong. There's no maybe about it. 9/10, I love it, though it would be crap without the curved corners though.

January 26th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#20
Wrocman BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wrocław Posts: 2,417 Likes (Received): 0	OK, it was wrong impression about the hight. But the corners are better than sharp ones. We have too many sharp edges of too many buildings

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