LONDON | 122 Leadenhall | 736 FT / 224 M | 53 FLOORS

[wjfox2004]

122 Leadenhall
City of London

Height: 225m
Floors: 53
Architect: Richard Rogers
Developer: British Land PLC

Links:
Official website
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=49


Notes:
The Leadenhall Building will become the tallest skyscraper in the City of London, at a height of 225 metres/53 storeys.
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 floorspace (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 striking addition to
the London skyline. The base will feature a 90-foot high atrium that will extend the public area of St Helens plaza 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.

Status:
Demolition is well underway. Some of the old building's structural elements will be retained in the new building, which means
this project is effectively under construction and under demolition at the same time.

[wjfox2004]

Some recent pics from via_macniven and Sy, in the UK forum of SSC -

[Dream'n]

Another great addition for London. Will it be finished in time for the London Olympics?

[wjfox2004]

Originally Posted by Dream'n

Another great addition for London. Will it be finished in time for the London Olympics?

Yep, this one's going up pretty fast... completion in 2010.

[Rise To The Top]

Originally Posted by Dream'n

Another great addition for London. Will it be finished in time for the London Olympics?

I wasnt aware of London holding the next winter Olympics, thats just plain retarded. Where is the Skiing going to take place?

Anyway, what is the taller building in the 1st set of renders?

[wjfox2004]

Originally Posted by MLG Allstar

Anyway, what is the taller building in the 1st set of renders?

That's the Bishopsgate Tower. Demolition is underway. In fact I ought to make a thread for that too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishopsgate_Tower

[sbarn]

I'm loving that Bishopsgate tower... can't wait for it to be built.

Originally Posted by MLG Allstar

I wasnt aware of London holding the next winter Olympics, thats just plain retarded. Where is the Skiing going to take place?

Anyway, what is the taller building in the 1st set of renders?

No, Vancouver is having the next winter olympics in 2010, and London has the summer olympics in 2012.

I'm loving the bishopsgate tower. It's very elegant.

[hartss]

What an imaginative building! The top evokes an amusement park ride, albeit in an elegant and sophisticated way. Hope it turns out as well in real life!

[wjfox2004]

According to British Land, this will reach the construction stage next month. Piling and foundation work will begin at ground level, whilst demolition continues overhead. Here's a rendering I did, showing how the skyline might appear in 2009 -

[BayRidgeFever]

I thought this was taller for some reason. It should look great....I assume it will be done at the end of 2010?

[James2390]

This is just awesome. I love this one.

[kenratboy]

I just wanted to say this might be the coolest skyscraper currently under-construction anywhere in the world.

I can't wait to see the skyline in a decade!

That said - its a European Transamerica Pyramid, but it will totally be worth it!

[wjfox2004]

The Leadenhall Building Go-Ahead

22/05/2007

Underlining its confidence in London as the world’s leading international financial and
business centre, British Land said today that its Board has formally decided to press ahead
with construction of the Leadenhall Building, its 224m (736 ft) new tower in London, EC3.

The stunning 47 storey building (612,000 sq ft), set to be one of the tallest in the City of London, is part of British Land's £4 billion
development programme which also includes the new 35 storey Broadgate Tower and 201 Bishopsgate developments in the City.

Stephen Hester, Chief Executive, British Land, said: "We are confident about London’s future and its continued renaissance as the
premier international business centre in the world. We believe the Leadenhall Building to be clearly the best of the new generation
of City towers and expect it to attract strong interest from prospective occupiers. Our customer led strategies are delivering
high levels of letting activity elsewhere, most notably all of 201 Bishopsgate and 40 per cent of the adjoining Broadgate Tower is now
let or under offer, underpinning our confidence in the appeal of our buildings."

Demolition on the existing site is well underway and the Leadenhall Building is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2011 with
construction costs circa £286 million.

For further media information:
Laura De Vere - tel 0207 467 2920/mobile: 07739 292920

[Scruffy]

This tower looks amazing. But at only 500k sq feet, Im don't think this tower would work in other cities on a cost vs. leasable area standpoint. I don't know the economics of London. But it looks utterly fantastic

[wjfox2004]

Originally Posted by Scruffy

This tower looks amazing. But at only 500k sq feet, Im don't think this tower would work in other cities on a cost vs. leasable area standpoint. I don't know the economics of London. But it looks utterly fantastic

Rents can fetch up to £70/square foot in the City of London (about $140 USD).

[DukeofWellington]

Originally Posted by wjfox2004

Rents can fetch up to £70/square foot in the City of London (about $140 USD).

That's the same rent that is obtained for prime space in NY, and yet, in NY, greedy developers would never sacrifice the space that is lost as the top floors narrow on this tower. Then again, to my knowledge, in London, there are not maximum s.f. limits per site that NY has so architects don't have to worry about maximizing rentable square feet.

Awesome building anyway!

[sentinel]

This building alone is reason enough as to why Sir Richard is this year's Pritzker Prize winner. Really quite stunning to be honest; we need some of his magic in Chicago, methinks

[djvandrake]

My god it's just stunning! beautiful design. I love the shape, the structural elements adding visual interest, and the way it compliments the now and soon to be London skyline. First rate architecture!

[ATLksuGUY]

score One For London