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London - Full Summary of Projects 9
 London - Full Summary of Projects Here is a full summary of all London's high-rise projects, including the current status of each  Click here to view scale diagrams. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- London Bridge Tower Southwark SE1 Height: 310m Floors: 82 Architect: Renzo Piano Developer: Sellar Property Group Links: Official website Renzo Piano Building Workshop SkyscraperNews.com listing Station redevelopment SSC thread 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: http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...orsdiagram.jpg - 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) notice to vacate their building and say they are still fully committed to the project. They have now secured tenants - Shangri-La Hotels, who will be occupying floors 34-52 - and Transport for London who will be taking a large chunk of the office space. It is not yet confirmed exactly when PricewaterhouseCoopers will move. However, demolition of the site is confirmed to be starting by the end of 2007, with actual construction starting in 2008 and finishing in 2011.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bishopsgate Tower City of London Height: 288m Floors: 63 Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox Developer: DIFA (Deutsche Immobilien Fonds AG) Links: SSC thread Bishopsgate Tower promotional video (23mb) Notes: At 288m, the Bishopsgate Tower will form the dramatic centrepiece and soaring pinnacle of London’s financial district. It will be over 100 metres taller than the City's current tallest building, Tower 42. Plans for a tower on this site have been around since 2002. A previous design by Helmut Jahn was rejected after concerns about the base and top, and its bulky appearance on the skyline. This new design, however, is more sleek and elegantly proportioned. The architects of this new version, Kohn Pederson Fox, have created a tower which is more sensitive to the delicate City skyline, especially from Fleet Street, and complements the neighbouring proposals extremely well. Current Status: Demolition is underway. A planning application was submitted in June 2005. A revised planning application with a 19m height reduction was submitted and given final approval in April 2006. In November 2006, DIFA secured funding for the project from Arab Investments. Demolition has now begun on the smaller building on site, with demolition of the larger building starting in March 2007 and construction following afterwards. With funding secured, the tower is being built speculatively. The full planning report for the tower can be accessed by clicking here and a picture of the current site can be viewed here.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Heron Tower 110 Bishopsgate City of London Height: 242m spire, 203m roof Floors: 46 Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Developer: Heron International PLC Links: 3-D Flash animation Heron Tower approval Mayor Ken Livingstone's comments Architects' project description The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Skyscrapers.com listing SSC thread New renderings from GMJ Notes: Heron Tower was "called in" by John Prescott the Secretary of State on 27th February 2001, who directed the Corporation not to grant planning permission and instead refer the application to him. The Public Inquiry was opened on 23rd October 2001 and closed on Monday 17th December 2001. On 22nd July 2002 The Secretary of State announced his decision; accepting and agreeing with the conclusion reached by the Inspector, and granted planning permission for the development of the Heron Tower. Prescott agreed that no significant harm would come to the setting of St Paul's cathedral and that some marginal impact on heritage interests was inevitable with any major development. He acknowledged that the tower would be "an elegant, graceful and well proportioned structure" and would contribute to the overall supply of office accommodation in the City, as well as boosting the economy. Since that time, London has seen numerous other towers being proposed and approved, while Heron has continued to be delayed. Tenants of the current site, Norton Rose, have agreed to move offices to the More London development next to City Hall. The Heron Tower scheme includes a second, smaller tower of around 90m, immediately adjacent to the main building's north side. This is Heron Plaza and will include 250,000 sq ft of retail space. Current Status: Enabling works underway. An additional 4 floors have been added to the final design of Heron Tower, taking its total height to 242m, making it the 2nd tallest planned tower in the City of London. Preliminary work is being carried out on the site before demolition and construction can begin. Norton Rose will take occupation of their new HQ building at More London in early 2007 (the building will be handed over to Norton Rose on 31 Dec 2006, NR will then proceed to interior fit-out). Expect them to vacate Kempson House in Q2 2007 with demolition work well underway in Q3 2007. The core is expected to be rising by late 2008. Gerald Ronson has now secured funding for this tower, meaning it is almost certain to go ahead.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 122 Leadenhall City of London Height: 225m Floors: 52 Architect: Richard Rogers Developer: British Land PLC Links: Official website http://www.skyscrapernews.com/122_leadenhall.htm Skyscrapers.com listing SSC thread Notes: If built, the Leadenhall Building would become the tallest skyscraper in the City of London, at a whopping 225 metres. It is designed by Richard Rogers, the man behind Lloyds of London, the Dome, and the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Despite its height, the building has a relatively small amount of office space (500,000 sq ft), due to its unusual profile which means the floorplates gradually decrease the higher up it goes. The slanting wedge-shaped design would be a stunning addition to the London skyline. The base will feature a 90-foot high atrium that will extend the public area of St Helens whilst providing shelter from wind and rain. Glass lifts will carry employees up the outside of the building, similar to those on the Lloyds Building only twice the height! Click here to view the full planning report from the Corporation of London. Current Status: Following an eight month planning application, the building was approved on 26th October 2004. The lease on the current site was running until 2008. However, British Land recently announced that demolition will start in December 2006, along with construction of the foundations and basements. They already have the capital structure to build it speculatively, and contracts have been signed - however, they will examine the supply pipeline and how the market performs in mid-2007 before deciding whether to commence actual construction of the tower. This will put themselves in a position to give better cost and program certainty. It has been said by a senior figure that 122 Leadenhall has "at least an 80% chance" of being built.    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Quay Docklands E14 Height: 216m (tower one) and 203m (tower three) and 120m (tower two) Floors: 44 and 38 and 18 Architect: Cesar Pelli Developer: Canary Wharf Group Links: Cesar Pelli website SkyscraperNews.com listing http://www.canarywharf.com/news/news...ries/pr_11.htm Notes: This trio of towers would be situated on a 7-acre site at the northern edge of the Canary Wharf estate. Previously known as Shed 35, the site was sold to CWG with planning permission for a mixed-use development. Development of North Quay is likely to take place after the completion/letting of the nearby Churchill Place and Riverside South districts. In total, the North Quay scheme will provide over 4 million sq ft of floorspace for retail and offices. As part of the Crossrail development, a new station will be built here. A bridge designed by Will Alsop will also feature as part of the project. Current Status: Approved, but unlikely to start construction until 2010 or later. The main problem lies with Crossrail, part of which is going to be running directly underneath the tower.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riverside South Docklands E14 Height: 214m and 189m Floors: 44 and 38 Architect: Richard Rogers Developer: Canary Wharf Group Links: Richard Rogers website RS1 RS2 http://www.canarywharf.com/news/news...ries/pr_11.htm SSC thread Notes: As London's 2nd financial centre, Canary Wharf has been tremendously successful over the last few years. Some of the current tenants include Citigroup, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Barclays Bank, as well as major news media and service firms, including Reuters, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Telegraph and the Naseba Group. A number of massive lettings have been concluded recently, and the area is rapidly running out of space. CWG have big plans for expansion. Now that most of their groundscrapers have acquired tenants, their only option is to build the next generation of skyscrapers for the estate. It is confirmed that Riverside South is next in line for development, and that construction could begin as early as April 2007. Riverside South is designed by Sir Richard Rogers, and consists of two towers joined at the base. The tallest tower is 214m. In terms of floorspace, it will be the largest single office development in Europe - over 3m sq ft. Current Status: Approved in summer 2004. It is reported that construction will get underway in 2007, possibly as early as April. This will be a speculative build. The current site is almost empty, with little in the way of demolition required.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St George's Wharf Vauxhall, SW8 Height: 181m Floors: 49 Architect: Broadway Malyan Developer: St George Links: Broadway Malyan Skyscrapers.com listing http://www.skyscrapernews.com/st_georges_wharf.htm Notes: - Energy efficiency is one of the Vauxhall Tower's most important aspects. The structure is topped by a wind turbine, which will power the tower's common lighting. At the base of the tower, water will be drawn from the London Aquifer and heat pump technology will be used to remove warmth from the water in the winter to heat the apartments. The tower will require one third of the energy compared to a similar building and CO2 release will be between one half and two thirds of normal emissions. It will be triple glazed to minimise heat loss and gain, with low ‘e’ glazing and ventilated blinds between the glazing to further reduce heat gain. - If built, Vauxhall Tower would be the tallest residential building in the United Kingdom and one of the tallest in Europe. The total height from the basement is 185.4m (608.3ft) - 180.6m (592.5ft) of which is above ground. There is 1 basement floor, 1 ground floor (with mezzanine), 48 residential floors and a mechanical penthouse, all topped by an 11.4m (37.4ft) tall wind turbine. Current Status: Following ongoing advice from the government architectural body CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment), two revised planning applications were submitted and subsequently withdrawn. A final decision was made by the ODPM in April 2005 and the tower was approved. It has been confirmed that construction won't start until 2008, however.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jumeirah Tower Southwark SE1 Height: 175m Floors: 52 Architect: Ian Simpson Architects Developer: Beetham Organization Links SSC Thread Exhibition photos and information Notes: Originally proposed at 70-storeys/220m, this has now been reduced in height, and the footprint has been shrunk. The building will taper in at the bottom to provide uninterrupted views from Waterloo of London Bridge Tower, which should fit right between it and Kings Reach Tower. It will stand in a very prominent location, and a public viewing gallery will be located on the top 2 floors, offering stunning views across the capital. The building will feature a 6-star hotel and luxury apartments, each with their own internal conservatory space as with 1 Deansgate in Manchester. Current Status: Still in pre-planning, but likely to be approved by Southwark Council. They appear to be supportive of the scheme. The site has already been demolished, but construction is unlikely to start before 2008, however.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doon Street Tower Southwark Height: 168m Floors: 48 Architect: Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands Developer: Coin Street Community Builders Links: http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=3907 http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2164 SSC thread Notes: This is a 47-storey mixed-use development and would be one of the tallest buildings on London's South Bank. Its height and location make this a controversial project, as it would infringe on famous views from St James' Park. It would also interfere with views from the pods in the London Eye. For many people, the design and aesthetics of the tower are also unappealling. It cannot be denied, however, that this project would greatly help in regenerating the surrounding area, improving pedestrian links and other amenities. Current Status: A planning application was submitted in May 2006. Despite its height and the controversial location, it stands a fair to moderate chance of being approved, as the developers have spent a great deal of time consulting with Southwark Council.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 100 Bishopsgate City of London Height: 165m Floors: 40 Architect: Allies and Morrison Developer: Great Portland Estates Links: SSC thread SkyscraperNews article Notes: This tower has been planned for several years now. It would stand in a very prominent location, at the very heart of the City cluster, between Heron and Tower 42. It was initially rumoured to be 260m/55 storeys, but is now reported to be 165m/40 storeys. Construction is unlikely to start for around 5 years, however, due to the site lease. Current Status: A planning application was submitted by Great Portland Estates in September 2006.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Broadgate Tower/201 Bishopsgate City of London Height: 165m Floors: 35 Architect: Skidmore Owings and Merril Developer: British Land Links: http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=162 Webcam 1 Webcam 2 Notes: British Land announced they would build this skyscraper, the Broadgate Tower, speculatively (i.e. without a pre-let). It will stand on the northern edge of the City, quite far from the main cluster, but still in a fairly prominent location next to the Broadgate Complex. Along with the adjoining 63m building, 201 Bishopsgate, it will contain a vast amount of floorspace, over 850,000 sq ft. Current Status: Under Construction!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20 Fenchurch Street City of London Height: 160m Floors: 36 Architect: Rafael Vinoly Developer: Land Securities Links: SSC thread Notes: This proposal, already nicknamed the "Walkie Talkie", would be located at the southern end of the cluster, near the Thames. It would replace an existing 91m building from the 1960s and would significantly bulk out the skyline when viewed from Waterloo Bridge. If approved, Land Securities plans to start building in the third quarter of 2007. Opinions are very divided on this tower's unusual design. Following criticism about its height and impact on the views of St Pauls Cathedral, it has been reduced by 9 floors from 45 to 36. The new height is thought to be 160m. Current Status: A revised planning application with a 9 floor height reduction was submitted in July 2006. It was approved in November 2006. The current site has already been vacated, so it's possible that demolition will begin shortly. However, the project was called in by the Secretary of State, Ruth Kelly, and is likely to face a public inquiry. The developers were hoping to start construction in Q3 2007, but this tower's future is now in doubt.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merchant Square Paddington, West London Height: 150m Floors: 44 Architect: Perkins & Will Developer: Paddington Development Corporation Limited Links http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4671 Notes: This huge residential development is planned for a site on Harbet Road in Paddington. A great deal of regeneration is underway in this part of London, and this is the tallest building yet proposed for the area. It will contain a total of 223 apartments, 68 units of which are affordable housing that will occupy the lowest ten floors of the scheme. The tower "steps down" to the west, and has a sheer glazing shield running up the southern side, reaching 150m. Several other buildings are planned as part of Merchant Square, ranging in height from 49-66m. Current Status: Proposed, awaiting consent. Given the massive need for housing in London, it stands a reasonably good chance of going ahead.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pan Peninsula Tower Docklands E14 Height: 147m Floors: 50 Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merril Developer: Ballymore Links Official construction thread Notes: The name of this tower - full of luxury apartments including a cocktail bar on the 50th floor - was recently changed from 1 Milharbour to the Pan Peninsula Tower, as part of its marketing programme. It will be one of the tallest residential buildings in the country. Current Status: Under Construction!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crossharbour Docklands E14 Height: 131m Floors: 43 Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merril Developer: Ballymore Links Official construction thread Notes: This project has been around since 2000. It was originally proposed as 6 towers, the tallest being 157m. It was then proposed as a single tower of 171m, but following complaints from local residents this was cut down to 131m before being approved. Work began in May 2006 and is expected to be completed by 2008. It shares the same architect and developer as the nearby Pan Peninsula Tower, also under construction. Current Status: Under Construction! _pic1.jpg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51 Lime Street (The Willis Building) City of London Height: 125m Floors: 26 Architect: Foster and Partners Developer: British Land Links: The OFFICIAL 51 Lime Street (Willis Building) Construction thread Webcam 1 Webcam 2 Notes: Foster’s second major tower for the City of London, this will stand opposite the Lloyds Building and SwissRe. 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! The official word is that cladding will be complete by Christmas up to level 15, with the remainder by 31st March 2007. The smaller Fenchurch Avenue Building will be complete by 26th January.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ontario Tower, New Providence Wharf Canary Wharf Height: 104m Floors: 32 Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merril Developer: Ballymore Links: The OFFICIAL Ontario Tower (New Providence Wharf) Construction thread More renderings Notes: This lipstick-shaped tower will become one of the tallest residential developments in the Docklands. It was given a height increase to 104m. Construction is nearly finished and the building has topped out. Current Status: Under construction!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exchange Tower City of London Height: 100m Floors: 26 Architect: Nicholas Grimshaw Developer: Hammerson Links: SSC thread Notes: The old Stock Exchange tower, in the heart of the City, is set to undergo a major renovation. This will involve a complete recladding of the exterior, and substantial expansion of the internal office space. A crane recently arrived on site, meaning this project is now active. Work is set to be completed in early 2007 and once finished it will contain more than 45,000 square metres of refurbished office space, plus 2,500 square metres of new retail space on the lower floors and new pedestrian links joining Old Broad Street with Throgmorton Street. Current Status: Under construction!  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Projects (various) This includes all 'midrise' buildings under 150m. Also listed are any other schemes worth mentioning, such as long term projects, towers in pre-planning, or rumoured but unconfirmed schemes. Projects highlighted in red are under construction. Here they are, in descending order of height:
City of London and City Fringe Map  COMPLETED A - 99 Bishopsgate B - Draper's Gardens C - Angel Court D - Tower 42 E - Stock Exchange Tower F - St. Helen's G - Lloyd's Building H - 54 Lombard Street I - 20 Fenchurch Street J - 30 St Mary Axe (SwissRe) K - 58 Fenchurch Street (AIG Europe) L - Plantation Place M, O, P - Barbican Towers N - Citypoint Q - 125 London Wall R - 200 Aldersgate Street 31 - Moor House UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2 - Ropemaker Place 6 - 51 Lime Street (Willis Building) 30 - Royex House APPROVED 1 - Alie Street Hotel 3 - 100 Middlesex Street 4 - Heron Plaza 5 – Heron Tower (110 Bishopsgate) 6 - 51 Lime Street 7 - 64-74 Mark Lane 10 - Minerva Building 14 - 122 Leadenhall Street (British Land) 33 - 1 Commercial Street PROPOSED 8 - Norton Folgate 9 - 80-88/104 Bishopsgate & 1-11 Camomile Street Redevelopment (Great Portland Estates) 11 - 30 & 32-38 Duke's Place Redevelopment (Corporation of London) 12 - International House Redevelopment (20-storey tower by Helical Bar plc.) 13 – Bishopsgate Tower (DIFA) 15 - Ellerman House 16 - Beetham Tower 17 - Aldgate Union 18 - United Standard House 19 - Bury Street Tower 
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Sorry about the missing images. I'll get this sorted soon.
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No worries. The effort put in this thread is amazing , this has to be one of the most comprehensive project summary threads on SSC.
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Hasn't the height of 20 Fenchurch Street gone down now?
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yeah, minus 9 floors to around 150m
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which is much more acceptable IMO, even if the design was better it's far too tall for the location
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I think london can now claim to be on the edge of massive genuine re-development. We here on this site have known of these projects for a long long time. But what makes it more apparent is that I have noticed an up swing in media attention towards the prospective projects. It is now a usual thing to see these discussed positivley and negativley on television and in the news papers. A sign i think that mainstream media are beggining to realise the extent of change London is about to go through in the coming 5 years.
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I agree Scraper. The media now tends to make more of an opinion on these soaring giants. Especially the Evening Standard and BBC. One common question that is always asked, do we need Skyscrapers?
I say yes. Not to the extent of NYC, Chicago or Shanghai. Once again, brilliant thread. Some other projects need updating like the 20 Fenchurch redesign but, i'm sure that can be ammended once we get official word from the developers. Same goes with the Shard: London Bridge prelet romours. - The Willis building will be completed soon ~ 2006/early 2007 - Broadgate Tower will be completed in just over a year and a bit ~ 2007/early 2008 - 122 Leadenhall will almost certainly start de-construction of the existing site once they have hold on the property ~ Jan 2007 - Heron Tower will continue enabling works and start de-construction as soon as the developers have their hands on the existing site and Norton Rose move out to More London scross the River. Good news is More London is ahead schedule, 7 months to be exact. Which means, we could see a de-construction at around ~ Jan/Feb 2007 It's looking good. "The future is indeed bright."
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Well done Will for putting alot of effort into this. Always an interesting read.
Looking good for the future and I agree about the increased media coverage. Most likely due to an increase in the number of projects and more starting to spring up or get permission. Don't think we're completely past the 'tower blocks' era yet though to many people. |
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Quite a bit of news in this week wharf as they are doing a round up on developments.
Pan P has had trhe height increase approved http://icthewharf.icnetwork.co.uk/th...name_page.html Swan housing group want to build 3 buildings , 6,9 & 19 storeys in front of NPW http://icthewharf.icnetwork.co.uk/th...name_page.html Indescon Court has got permission for a development including a 25 storet tower http://icthewharf.icnetwork.co.uk/th...name_page.html |
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The Rogers towers are abit strange, like Heron towers with red thrown in to the mix
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They're typical Rogers. I'm a bit bored of his work to be honest, it's all so incredibly samey. Paddington should have been his last mark on this kind of architecture. As everyone says 'you can always spot a Rogers'.
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I hope they have better renders than that. They do not look great by any means.
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Are we talking about Richard Rogers?
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I really like all the proposed scrapers for London. When will willis get its cladding?
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see willis thread for all the details.
CLOUT (Schroders and British Land) has sold Plumtree Court to Metro (David Murray and Bank of Scotland) for £120m. Plumtree Court is let to PricewaterhouseCoopers until 2009. Metro has bought the building as a potential development opportunity when PWC’s lease expires. |
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Great to see you on the forums again Jef
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