LONDON | 122 Leadenhall | 736 FT / 224 M | 53 FLOORS - Page 8

eleven=11 · #**141** Posted **Aug 27, 2012, 11:05 PM**

this building is great.
not sure what piece i like best.
the new ONE WTC has really nice lines
but this building is a rock star.

PhillyToNYC · #**142** Posted **Aug 28, 2012, 12:05 AM**

This building is amazing. Wow! Just wow! I can't even explain why I love it.

ATLksuGUY · #**143** Posted **Aug 28, 2012, 1:19 AM**

There are so many pics, if I scroll at the right pace its almost like watching a clip. lol Nice pics and Thanks for posting. Great looking tower.

Surrealplaces · #**144** Posted **Aug 28, 2012, 7:49 PM**

This building is looking amazing. Can't wait to see it finished.

chest · #**145** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 11:00 AM**

first cladding now in position on the north yellow side
building just under half way up I think

the construction chest

DrNest · #**146** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 1:16 PM**

Great pictures. This is going to be one fantastic building once completed. I would love to have something similar constructed in Toronto.

colemonkee · #**147** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 7:11 PM**

Love, love, LOVE the transparency of the cladding so far.

Duck From NY · #**148** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 8:41 PM**

London has so many recent examples of high quality skyscrapers. The Gehrkin, the Shard, 20 Fenchurch, and this Cheese grater. Much of what is proposed looks great as well.

I'd love to see this one facing the East river in Downtown Manhattan.

Fatality · #**149** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 10:23 PM**

Amazed by the quality of London's skyscrapers. Even though they don't have density it just goes to show that they are going for quality instead of quantity. Even for a relatively small building (224m), what a great design... In other cities you would probably get a box xD (yes Toronto is a bit guilty on that but we are turning it around with recent proposals).

Surrealplaces · #**150** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 10:54 PM**

Great looking tower! London is kicking butt.

Surrealplaces · #**151** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Duck From NY

London has so many recent examples of high quality skyscrapers. The Gehrkin, the Shard, 20 Fenchurch, and this Cheese grater. Much of what is proposed looks great as well.

I'd love to see this one facing the East river in Downtown Manhattan.

Great nickname for it.

Duck From NY · #**152** Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Great nickname for it.

The credit goes to Londoners. They're known for coming up with "cute" names for their stand-out projects. I think 20 Fenchurch is already referred to as the Walkie-Talkie or something like that.

DrNest · #**153** Posted **Oct 20, 2012, 2:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Duck From NY

The credit goes to Londoners. They're known for coming up with "cute" names for their stand-out projects. I think 20 Fenchurch is already referred to as the Walkie-Talkie or something like that.

It is the walkie talkie.

BrandonJXN · #**154** Posted **Oct 20, 2012, 3:59 AM**

I'm more a fan of this than I am of The Shard (which isn't to say that's not quality architecture because it is). Truly an amazing and quality piece of architecture.

DrNest · #**155** Posted **Oct 20, 2012, 1:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

I'm more a fan of this than I am of The Shard (which isn't to say that's not quality architecture because it is). Truly an amazing and quality piece of architecture.

The more I see this, the more I think it's the best of the new skyscrapers under construction in London. I would welcome any and all of them along with the Gerkin in Toronto, but I like the brute power this one exudes.

QUEENSNYMAN · #**156** Posted **Oct 20, 2012, 2:04 PM**

Great picture updates to everyone! London is truly producing some great new skyscrapers such as Leadenhall I really like this building, keep up the great updates everyone.

My Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/QUEENSNY121?feature=mhee

mousquet · #**157** Posted **Oct 20, 2012, 6:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

Love, love, LOVE the transparency of the cladding so far.

Transparency's more relevant here than in any other case I've ever seen. The sophistication of the steel structure will remain visible behind the glass. That structure has to be the main aesthetic ingredient. It sure is gonna work, that thing is gonna be epic.
It appears indeed superior to the Shard.

chest · #**158** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 9:40 PM**

a load of night shots (hand held - so no car light trails or starlights) - mega frame rising, lots of deliveries of huge steel columns cladding continues

loads of activity past couple of nights,

the construction chest

chest · #**159** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 8:47 PM**

moving on from last nights pic - the huge steel column from the back of the lorry has now been erected

the construction chest

chest · #**160** Posted **Oct 30, 2012, 10:24 PM**

another column now in place