London Bridge Tower

***wjfox*** · September 5th, 2005, 03:04 AM

London Bridge Tower
Southwark, London

Height: 306m
Floors: 71 + 16 radiator floors
Architect: Renzo Piano
Developer: Sellar Property Group

Links:
Official website
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Skyscrapers.com listing

Notes:
- Irvine Sellar's landmark tower, dubbed the "Shard of Glass" by the media, will be the first building in the UK to break the
1000ft barrier. It will dwarf the likes of Tower 42 and SwissRe.

- London's first truly "mixed use" tower, the floors will be divided as follows: 0-4 Public areas and retail; 5-28 Offices;
31-33 Public area and viewing gallery; 34-52 Hotel; 53-65 Apartments; 68-71 Upper viewing gallery;
72-87 Cooling radiator.

- At the lower levels, the skyscraper will extend the existing public concourse and open up routes connecting Guy's Hospital,
King's College and the southern residential areas to the business communities stretching along the river.

- 30% less energy will be required than for a conventional tall building through the extensive use of the latest
conservation and recycling techniques and materials. A ventilated double skin façade will considerably reduce heat gain
and increase comfort close to the facade. Excess heat from the offices will be used to heat the hotel and apartments
and any additional excess heat will be dissipated naturally through a 16-storey radiator at the top of the tower.
Winter gardens with operable louvre windows will be located on each floor allowing the occupants to connect with
the outside world.

- Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the tower was structurally redesigned to improve stability and reduce
evacuation times.

- The total cost of the project is in excess of £1.2bn and includes major refurbishment of London Bridge tube and
bus stations, along with other local transport improvements.

Current Status:
Following objections from English Heritage, and a lengthy public inquiry, London Bridge Tower was given final approval by
Deputy PM John Prescott on 19th November, 2003. Sellar have given PricewaterhouseCoopers (tenants of the current site)
12 months notice to vacate their building and say they are still fully commited to the project. The tower also secured its first
tenant, Shangri-La Hotels, who will be occupying floors 34-52. Demolition of the current site will start in summer 2006 and
will take exactly 12 months.

NothingBetterToDo · September 5th, 2005, 03:21 AM

Tall, Elegant, Graceful......reminiscent of a church spire - a very "London" skyscraper

A true beauty and a VERY close second favourite London proposal (Bishopsgate just pips it to the post in my book.....only just)

***wjfox*** · September 5th, 2005, 04:01 AM

10/10

This has the potential to become one of the world's best skyscrapers.

london-b · September 5th, 2005, 04:06 AM

10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andrew · September 5th, 2005, 05:29 AM

10/10 One of my all time favourite planned buildings (It could well become one of my all time favourite buildings once built but I'm going to wait till it's finished before I judge it properly)

Madman · September 5th, 2005, 08:05 AM

10/10

Very iconic building (wouldn't be surprised if a few years after completion EH try and get protected viewing corridors put on it lol). I'll be really pissed off it by the Olympics this tower isnt finished.

Newcastle Guy · September 5th, 2005, 08:05 PM

Best of the best!

10/10

JDRS · September 5th, 2005, 11:00 PM

10/10 The best proposal in the world IMO.

Burcemia · September 5th, 2005, 11:04 PM

Arghhhh, I just don't know what to think at the moment.....yes, it's tall, but is it beautiful? For some reason I just can't bring myself to love this tower, not as much as I'm loving the DIFA tower, then again, DIFA is centerd in the middle of the city and looks beautiful surrownded by the other buildings in the renders at least.

LBT just looks to out of the way surrownded by those low-rise and mid-rise buildings at best. But I'm all for it's construction, don't get me wrong. The quicker that bitch gets built the better.

London · September 5th, 2005, 11:07 PM

10/10, the most spectacular proposal ever to exist! 20

El_Greco · September 6th, 2005, 02:47 AM

Very futuristic 10/10

potto · September 6th, 2005, 07:32 AM

This is the one, one of those A list iconic structures that London produces every so often, St Pauls, Houses of Parliament, Nelsons Column, London Eye

I hate the fact that a large company like PWC can`t join in with the excitement and do the honourable thing and cut short their lease in that grotty office of theirs

***Medo*** · September 10th, 2005, 06:12 PM

nothing short of spectacular 10/10

Newcastle Guy · September 19th, 2005, 06:07 PM

Who could vote an 8 for this? It's amazing! But I guess every one is entiteld to their own opinion...

potto · September 19th, 2005, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newcastle kid

Who could vote an 8 for this? It's amazing! But I guess every one is entiteld to their own opinion...

Jealous foreigners?

Abbil · September 21st, 2005, 07:37 PM

Well...is nice, is very tall...

9/10

DarJoLe · September 21st, 2005, 07:56 PM

Forward-thinking, diverse, inspiring, bold, delicate yet empowering - everything that sums up this beauty, and London itself.

They belong together. An embarrassment it is still awaiting construction.

10/10.

BRISBANE · September 24th, 2005, 06:44 AM

the tower looks ok, londons only reasonably tall building...if london comes up with one of these each year it will have a skyline better tan melbournes by 2015. i never expected a place like london to have a building this high, at least not in this era... finally london it catching up to cities like sydney and toronto.

BRISBANE · September 24th, 2005, 06:46 AM

about time london got the olympics again...but people will have to fly back home if they want any decent food.

oscar9 · September 25th, 2005, 12:23 AM

10/10 Far nicer than anything in Australia.

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September 5th, 2005, 03:04 AM	#1
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,157 Likes (Received): 921	London Bridge Tower London Bridge Tower Southwark, London Height: 306m Floors: 71 + 16 radiator floors Architect: Renzo Piano Developer: Sellar Property Group Links: Official website Renzo Piano Building Workshop Skyscrapers.com listing Notes: - Irvine Sellar's landmark tower, dubbed the "Shard of Glass" by the media, will be the first building in the UK to break the 1000ft barrier. It will dwarf the likes of Tower 42 and SwissRe. - London's first truly "mixed use" tower, the floors will be divided as follows: 0-4 Public areas and retail; 5-28 Offices; 31-33 Public area and viewing gallery; 34-52 Hotel; 53-65 Apartments; 68-71 Upper viewing gallery; 72-87 Cooling radiator. - At the lower levels, the skyscraper will extend the existing public concourse and open up routes connecting Guy's Hospital, King's College and the southern residential areas to the business communities stretching along the river. - 30% less energy will be required than for a conventional tall building through the extensive use of the latest conservation and recycling techniques and materials. A ventilated double skin façade will considerably reduce heat gain and increase comfort close to the facade. Excess heat from the offices will be used to heat the hotel and apartments and any additional excess heat will be dissipated naturally through a 16-storey radiator at the top of the tower. Winter gardens with operable louvre windows will be located on each floor allowing the occupants to connect with the outside world. - Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the tower was structurally redesigned to improve stability and reduce evacuation times. - The total cost of the project is in excess of £1.2bn and includes major refurbishment of London Bridge tube and bus stations, along with other local transport improvements. Current Status: Following objections from English Heritage, and a lengthy public inquiry, London Bridge Tower was given final approval by Deputy PM John Prescott on 19th November, 2003. Sellar have given PricewaterhouseCoopers (tenants of the current site) 12 months notice to vacate their building and say they are still fully commited to the project. The tower also secured its first tenant, Shangri-La Hotels, who will be occupying floors 34-52. Demolition of the current site will start in summer 2006 and will take exactly 12 months.

September 5th, 2005, 05:29 AM	#5
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cardiff/Newcastle Posts: 3,487 Likes (Received): 7	10/10 One of my all time favourite planned buildings (It could well become one of my all time favourite buildings once built but I'm going to wait till it's finished before I judge it properly) __________________ My Photo Threads: Newport ~ 'Downtown' Cardiff ~ Cardiff Queen Street ~ Cardiff Demolition ~ Cardiff Waterfronts <> Dali (大理) China ~ Fenghuang (凤凰) China ~ Xi'an (西安) China

September 5th, 2005, 11:07 PM	#10
London New York Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,121 Likes (Received): 0	10/10, the most spectacular proposal ever to exist! 20 __________________ ...and London breaks a global record...

September 6th, 2005, 02:47 AM	#11
El_Greco I Like Palm Trees Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 16,756 Likes (Received): 266	Very futuristic 10/10 __________________ My Photos : Lisbon\|Madrid\|Rome\|Naples\|London\|Rotterdam\|Fes

September 5th, 2005, 03:21 AM	#2
NothingBetterToDo Better To Do Nothing Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 10,536 Likes (Received): 1	Tall, Elegant, Graceful......reminiscent of a church spire - a very "London" skyscraper A true beauty and a VERY close second favourite London proposal (Bishopsgate just pips it to the post in my book.....only just)

September 5th, 2005, 04:01 AM	#3
*wjfox* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: L O N D O N Posts: 36,157 Likes (Received): 921	10/10 This has the potential to become one of the world's best skyscrapers.

September 5th, 2005, 04:06 AM	#4
london-b βAŇŇĘÐ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ma chambre Posts: 7,537 Likes (Received): 150	10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

September 5th, 2005, 08:05 AM	#6
Madman London 2012 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire / Bloomsbury Posts: 2,855 Likes (Received): 1	10/10 Very iconic building (wouldn't be surprised if a few years after completion EH try and get protected viewing corridors put on it lol). I'll be really pissed off it by the Olympics this tower isnt finished.

September 5th, 2005, 08:05 PM	#7
Newcastle Guy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 8,955 Likes (Received): 18	Best of the best! 10/10

September 5th, 2005, 11:00 PM	#8
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,823 Likes (Received): 0	10/10 The best proposal in the world IMO.

September 5th, 2005, 11:04 PM	#9
Burcemia It's always raining Join Date: May 2004 Location: Conwy! Posts: 32 Likes (Received): 0	Arghhhh, I just don't know what to think at the moment.....yes, it's tall, but is it beautiful? For some reason I just can't bring myself to love this tower, not as much as I'm loving the DIFA tower, then again, DIFA is centerd in the middle of the city and looks beautiful surrownded by the other buildings in the renders at least. LBT just looks to out of the way surrownded by those low-rise and mid-rise buildings at best. But I'm all for it's construction, don't get me wrong. The quicker that bitch gets built the better.

September 6th, 2005, 07:32 AM	#12
potto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 13,496 Likes (Received): 249	This is the one, one of those A list iconic structures that London produces every so often, St Pauls, Houses of Parliament, Nelsons Column, London Eye I hate the fact that a large company like PWC can`t join in with the excitement and do the honourable thing and cut short their lease in that grotty office of theirs

September 10th, 2005, 06:12 PM	#13
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,436 Likes (Received): 108	nothing short of spectacular 10/10 __________________ If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities. -Voltaire

September 19th, 2005, 06:07 PM	#14
Newcastle Guy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 8,955 Likes (Received): 18	Who could vote an 8 for this? It's amazing! But I guess every one is entiteld to their own opinion...

September 21st, 2005, 07:37 PM	#16
Abbil Panoramik Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lleida Posts: 1,930 Likes (Received): 0	Well...is nice, is very tall... 9/10 __________________ Lleida,Barcelona,Zaragoza,Valencia,Bilbao,Donostia,Ibiza Praga,Viena,Budapest

September 21st, 2005, 07:56 PM	#17
DarJoLe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Posts: 15,663 Likes (Received): 394	Forward-thinking, diverse, inspiring, bold, delicate yet empowering - everything that sums up this beauty, and London itself. They belong together. An embarrassment it is still awaiting construction. 10/10.

September 24th, 2005, 06:44 AM	#18
BRISBANE Queensland, Australia Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 342 Likes (Received): 0	the tower looks ok, londons only reasonably tall building...if london comes up with one of these each year it will have a skyline better tan melbournes by 2015. i never expected a place like london to have a building this high, at least not in this era... finally london it catching up to cities like sydney and toronto.

September 24th, 2005, 06:46 AM	#19
BRISBANE Queensland, Australia Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 342 Likes (Received): 0	about time london got the olympics again...but people will have to fly back home if they want any decent food.

September 25th, 2005, 12:23 AM	#20
oscar9 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,250 Likes (Received): 39	10/10 Far nicer than anything in Australia.

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