20 Fenchurch Street | City of London | 160m | 36 fl | U/C - Page 240

lumberjack · October 14th, 2011, 10:45 PM

This evening... really coming on! It took the guy along time to come down from the crane

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The Shard Baby · October 15th, 2011, 09:35 AM

Latest diagram:
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14.10.2011 by The Shard Baby 2, on Flickr

AlexsAmazingIpad · October 16th, 2011, 05:43 PM

Oh no this building is soooo ugly. If that diagram of yours is correct shard baby, this is worse than I thought, it's almost a square!

scalatrava89 · October 16th, 2011, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexsAmazingIpad

Oh no this building is soooo ugly. If that diagram of yours is correct shard baby, this is worse than I thought, it's almost a square!

Don't worry yourself AlexsAmazingIpad. Here's a section of the building taken from the official, but now redundant website;

Quote:

Originally Posted by decks67

compared with the actual design

AlexsAmazingIpad · October 16th, 2011, 07:06 PM

Scalatrava89, that's better but I still don't really like the design

Sprogbot · October 17th, 2011, 02:05 AM

I don't like it either.
It's top heavy, stumpy and unbalanced.

However, if you turn the whole building upside down then add the top to the bottom you end up with something world class!

MatthewGen · October 17th, 2011, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprogbot

I don't like it either.
It's top heavy, stumpy and unbalanced.

However, if you turn the whole building upside down then add the top to the bottom you end up with something world class!

That does actually look pretty awesome haha, but I like the original too!

R.K.Teck · October 17th, 2011, 04:03 AM

Haha, brilliant.

I actually like the preportions we have though - 180m might have been a little too big for this!

DarJoLe · October 17th, 2011, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprogbot

However, if you turn the whole building upside down then add the top to the bottom you end up with something world class!

Losing pedestrian space at the base and the sky garden in the process.

Core Rising · October 17th, 2011, 03:05 PM

Cool meeting you South African bloke if you check these forums! I was the guy in the grey suit taking pics. Lift off very soon now.

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Magnog · October 17th, 2011, 05:36 PM

is the basement going to have 2 floors?

Wildecat · October 18th, 2011, 11:22 PM

A slightly obscured view looking down from Plantation Place. Only on my phone, otherwise I'd have zoomed in a bit.

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Wildecat · October 19th, 2011, 09:06 PM

Efforts to take better photos today were unfortunately hampered by the low sun shining brightly onto the dirty viewing panel windows, but this is what I got:

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Madman · October 20th, 2011, 07:23 AM

Great updates Wildecat. You seem to have access to every single best vantage point on all the scrapers soon going up!

Frankus Maximus · October 20th, 2011, 06:58 PM

Up, up and away:

Hull · October 20th, 2011, 07:10 PM

I do like this building, I think it's one of those underrated ones that will turn out better then expected. However I think it will stick out like a sore thumb slightly until more high-rises surround this and group it together with the others.

Magnog · October 21st, 2011, 12:04 AM

you can't even seen leadenhall building from this angle in this picture because this beast blocks the whole thing, what a disappointment.

scalatrava89 · October 21st, 2011, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnog

you can't even seen leadenhall building from this angle in this picture because this beast blocks the whole thing, what a disappointment.

PERSONALLY I think 20FC has a more of an interesting face than the Leadenhall Building. Gotta love multiple curves

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Officer Dibble · October 21st, 2011, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hull

I think it will stick out like a sore thumb slightly until more high-rises surround this and group it together with the others.

Hull you've hit the nail on the head - that's exactly what it's like, that's its shape. I never thought the nickname walkie-talkie suited it, though I guess it's caught on sufficiently that it's here to stay. But I will now always think of this as the Sore Thumb.

R.K.Teck · October 21st, 2011, 04:08 AM

[QUOTE=Magnog;84903665]

QUOTE]

If this is getting called the Sore Thum then I'm now re-naming "the City of London" to "the Hand of London"

Take your left hand, place it flat out then arrange your fingers to creat an accurate London skyline model!

20 Fenchurch - Thumb
T42 - Index
The Pinnacle - Middle
122Leadenhall - Ring
Gherkin - Pinkie

October 14th, 2011, 10:45 PM	#4781
lumberjack Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: London (Wimbledon) Posts: 1,793 Likes (Received): 355	This evening... really coming on! It took the guy along time to come down from the crane image hosted on flickr DSC00767 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr DSC00771 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr DSC00773 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr DSC00774 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr DSC00775 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr DSC00776 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr image hosted on flickr DSC00777 by Lumberjack_London, on Flickr __________________ Please visit my Flickr page for more photos :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumberjack_london/

October 17th, 2011, 04:03 AM	#4788
R.K.Teck The Hydro Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,687 Likes (Received): 61	Haha, brilliant. I actually like the preportions we have though - 180m might have been a little too big for this! __________________ __ 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 London Calling! ___________________ V&A Museum. Dundee Waterfront. Kengo Kuma. 2015 Jute, Jam, Journalism... and Japanese Award Winning Architecture. _________________________________

October 17th, 2011, 05:36 PM	#4791
Magnog only tools and mongrels Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Posts: 440 Likes (Received): 10	is the basement going to have 2 floors? __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/magn0g Last edited by Magnog; October 17th, 2011 at 06:09 PM.

October 21st, 2011, 12:04 AM	#4797
Magnog only tools and mongrels Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Posts: 440 Likes (Received): 10	you can't even seen leadenhall building from this angle in this picture because this beast blocks the whole thing, what a disappointment. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/magn0g

October 21st, 2011, 04:08 AM	#4800
R.K.Teck The Hydro Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,687 Likes (Received): 61	[QUOTE=Magnog;84903665]QUOTE] If this is getting called the Sore Thum then I'm now re-naming "the City of London" to "the Hand of London" Take your left hand, place it flat out then arrange your fingers to creat an accurate London skyline model! 20 Fenchurch - Thumb T42 - Index The Pinnacle - Middle 122Leadenhall - Ring Gherkin - Pinkie __________________ __ 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 London Calling! ___________________ V&A Museum. Dundee Waterfront. Kengo Kuma. 2015 Jute, Jam, Journalism... and Japanese Award Winning Architecture. _________________________________

October 15th, 2011, 09:35 AM	#4782
The Shard Baby Future architect Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,272 Likes (Received): 4	Latest diagram: image hosted on flickr 14.10.2011 by The Shard Baby 2, on Flickr

October 16th, 2011, 05:43 PM	#4783
AlexsAmazingIpad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London Posts: 172 Likes (Received): 0	Oh no this building is soooo ugly. If that diagram of yours is correct shard baby, this is worse than I thought, it's almost a square!

October 16th, 2011, 07:06 PM	#4785
AlexsAmazingIpad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London Posts: 172 Likes (Received): 0	Scalatrava89, that's better but I still don't really like the design

October 17th, 2011, 02:05 AM	#4786
Sprogbot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 180 Likes (Received): 5	I don't like it either. It's top heavy, stumpy and unbalanced. However, if you turn the whole building upside down then add the top to the bottom you end up with something world class!

October 17th, 2011, 03:05 PM	#4790
Core Rising Ampersands & What Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London/ Nottingham Posts: 4,841	Cool meeting you South African bloke if you check these forums! I was the guy in the grey suit taking pics. Lift off very soon now. image hosted on flickr SAM_0722 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0723 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0724 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0725 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0726 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0727 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0728 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0730 by corerising, on Flickr image hosted on flickr SAM_0731 by corerising, on Flickr

October 18th, 2011, 11:22 PM	#4792
Wildecat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London Posts: 63 Likes (Received): 0	A slightly obscured view looking down from Plantation Place. Only on my phone, otherwise I'd have zoomed in a bit. image hosted on flickr Image030 by wildecat67, on Flickr

October 19th, 2011, 09:06 PM	#4793
Wildecat Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London Posts: 63 Likes (Received): 0	Efforts to take better photos today were unfortunately hampered by the low sun shining brightly onto the dirty viewing panel windows, but this is what I got: image hosted on flickr P1000725 by wildecat67, on Flickr image hosted on flickr P1000726 by wildecat67, on Flickr

October 20th, 2011, 07:23 AM	#4794
Madman London 2012 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire / Bloomsbury Posts: 2,856 Likes (Received): 1	Great updates Wildecat. You seem to have access to every single best vantage point on all the scrapers soon going up!

October 20th, 2011, 06:58 PM	#4795
Frankus Maximus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ascot Posts: 630 Likes (Received): 11	Up, up and away:

October 20th, 2011, 07:10 PM	#4796
Hull Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hull Posts: 1,865 Likes (Received): 0	I do like this building, I think it's one of those underrated ones that will turn out better then expected. However I think it will stick out like a sore thumb slightly until more high-rises surround this and group it together with the others.

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