Willis Building | LONDON | 125 metres | 26 fl

SO143 · April 7th, 2012, 09:24 PM

Willis Building
London, United Kingdom

HEIGHT: 125 metres (410 ft)
FLOORS: 26 floors
COMPLETION: 2008
COST: £113 million
FLOOR AREA: 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2)
ARCHITECT: Norman Foster

The Willis Building is a skyscraper located at at 51 Lime Street in London's financial centre, the City of London.
Designed by architect Norman Foster and developed by British Land, it stands opposite the Lloyd's building and is 125 metres (410 ft) tall, with 26 storeys. The building features a "stepped" design, which was intended to resemble the shell of a crustacean, with setbacks rising at 97 m (318 ft) and 68 m (223 ft) respectively. In total, there are 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2) of office floorspace, most of which was pre-let to the Willis Group, a risk management company and insurance broker.

Constructed between 2004 and 2008 under the management of Mace, the Willis Building was a significant addition to the City of London's skyline, becoming its fourth-tallest building after Tower 42, 30 St. Mary Axe and CityPoint. The core was topped out in July 2006 and the steelwork completed in September that year. Cladding began in July 2006 and the structure was externally completed by June 2007. It was internally fitted out and officially opened in April 2008.

The Willis Building was the first in a wave of new towers planned for the financial area of the City of London. Others include the Bishopsgate Tower, 122 Leadenhall Street, the Heron Tower, 100 Bishopsgate, 20 Fenchurch Street, the Broadgate Tower and Shard London Bridge.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/5894815...n/photostream/

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The Willis building by Bernie Lampert, on Flickr

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Willis Building by virtualbiscuit, on Flickr

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London Reflections - 4: Iconoglass by Annie Given, on Flickr

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The Lloyds building by Bernie Lampert, on Flickr

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The Willis Building in London by sharpeyes44, on Flickr

***wjfox*** · April 19th, 2012, 12:24 PM

A bit stumpy, but I love the organic design, and it sits well next to Lloyds and SwissRe.

I've been on the roof terrace, and the view from up there is amazing.

8/10

mecanico242 · April 20th, 2012, 05:55 AM

10/10

Srdjan Adamovic · April 20th, 2012, 10:39 AM

8.5/10

Dakaro · May 4th, 2012, 11:01 PM

9/10

Willrocks10 · May 5th, 2012, 12:20 PM

I like the building but I wish they made it a little taller!

ThatOneGuy · July 15th, 2012, 08:48 PM

Very nice, 8/10

Nikkodemo · January 17th, 2013, 07:33 PM

9/10

Leonardo M. Gaz · January 19th, 2013, 04:21 AM

10/10

***sieradzanin1*** · January 21st, 2013, 04:37 PM

9/10

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April 7th, 2012, 09:24 PM	#1
SO143 Maderator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 22,336 Likes (Received): 810	Willis Building \| LONDON \| 125 metres \| 26 fl Willis Building London, United Kingdom HEIGHT: 125 metres (410 ft) FLOORS: 26 floors COMPLETION: 2008 COST: £113 million FLOOR AREA: 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2) ARCHITECT: Norman Foster The Willis Building is a skyscraper located at at 51 Lime Street in London's financial centre, the City of London. Designed by architect Norman Foster and developed by British Land, it stands opposite the Lloyd's building and is 125 metres (410 ft) tall, with 26 storeys. The building features a "stepped" design, which was intended to resemble the shell of a crustacean, with setbacks rising at 97 m (318 ft) and 68 m (223 ft) respectively. In total, there are 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2) of office floorspace, most of which was pre-let to the Willis Group, a risk management company and insurance broker. Constructed between 2004 and 2008 under the management of Mace, the Willis Building was a significant addition to the City of London's skyline, becoming its fourth-tallest building after Tower 42, 30 St. Mary Axe and CityPoint. The core was topped out in July 2006 and the steelwork completed in September that year. Cladding began in July 2006 and the structure was externally completed by June 2007. It was internally fitted out and officially opened in April 2008. The Willis Building was the first in a wave of new towers planned for the financial area of the City of London. Others include the Bishopsgate Tower, 122 Leadenhall Street, the Heron Tower, 100 Bishopsgate, 20 Fenchurch Street, the Broadgate Tower and Shard London Bridge. image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/5894815...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr The Willis building by Bernie Lampert, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Willis Building by virtualbiscuit, on Flickr image hosted on flickr London Reflections - 4: Iconoglass by Annie Given, on Flickr image hosted on flickr The Lloyds building by Bernie Lampert, on Flickr image hosted on flickr The Willis Building in London by sharpeyes44, on Flickr Last edited by SO143; April 19th, 2012 at 04:16 AM.

April 19th, 2012, 12:24 PM	#2
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,203 Likes (Received): 932	A bit stumpy, but I love the organic design, and it sits well next to Lloyds and SwissRe. I've been on the roof terrace, and the view from up there is amazing. 8/10 __________________ FutureTimeline.net - a timeline of future history

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April 20th, 2012, 10:39 AM	#4
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May 5th, 2012, 12:20 PM	#6
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