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Hey JR could you post the full article "ft one" when you get the chance.
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Plans for skyscraper to rival the Shard to be submitted to City of London

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Plans to build a skyscraper to rival the Shard are to be submitted to the City of London Corporation.

Developers are seeking permission to build a 304-metre (997ft) tower, just five metres smaller than the 309-metre (1,016 ft) Shard in London Bridge, in the City.

The tower, which would be the second tallest tower in Europe, would be located in Aldgate - with the Aviva Tower and sites opposite the Gherkin demolished to make way for it.

The site, Number One, Undershaft, is currently owned by Singaporean magnate Kuok Hong Khoon who is the CEO of Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil company.

Architect Eric Parry is believed to be leading the project having recently completed the Green Properties building at St James’ Square. The building received record rents for the area in April.

The proposed tower would dwarf the proposed 22 Bishopsgate tower which was originally set to reach 1,000ft but was scaled down following concerns.

A spokesman for Aroland Holdings, the owners of One Undershaft said: "It is important that our plans for a new tower on this site are right and we are taking our time to ensure the building showcases the very best of British architecture while also creating the City of London’s finest and most sustainable offices. We plan to consult with members of the public on our proposals in the autumn.”
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If many of the post-war low rises in the City are replaced with skyscrapers, London's skyline will be huge one day. Bear in mind, moreover, that the City is one of many skyscraper clusters in London.
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Designs have been unveiled for what will be the tallest building in the City of London, 1 Undershaft.

Designed by Eric Parry to sit on what is presently the Aviva Tower overlooking St Helen's Plaza in the city of London, the 73-storey building will be largely office space with the upper level being a double height observation floor peaking above the roof of 22 Bishopsgate that will actually be free for everyone to use, and without the need to book unlike the compromised 20 Fenchurch Street. At the heart of this observation level will be a diaorama showing the history of London, and a spiralling walkway around it.

The height of the building will be 309.6 metres AOD, which when taking into account a ground level of about 18 metres above sea level means that the ground to roof height should be about 291 metres, 13 metres taller than that of 22 Bishopsgate. This makes it in terms of height above sea level, the same as that of the Shard, the maximum that the Civil Aviation Authority will permit. Originally a crown was also proposed for the top of the tower, but this was dropped following the objections from the planners of the City of London.

In total there will be about 90,000 square metres of floor space within the scheme for 10,000 workers, and 1,800 square metres will be in a basement with retail and restaurants that will have been excavated with a huge mezzanine space in the middle. Keeping the project as car-free as possible there will be 1,500 cycling spaces with the necessary showers to keep such a large amount of people sweat free for a day in the office.

The design itself consists of regular floor-plates, which are hugely efficient thanks to the offsetting of the core to the west that allows them to be as expansive as possible and a profile that tapers gradually as it rises.

At ground level the tower is opened up to the area around it following on from a similar approach at the neighbouring Leadenhall Building with a ten metre tall semi-public void. In this case massive corner columns of Cor-Ten steel connect with the ground, and these super columns help provide increased structural support. Connecting them together is a diagonal grid of cross-bracing, again made of Cor-Ten.

The project is being developed by Aroland Holdings Limited, a Singapore-based property firm who intend to submit a planning application in the new year.
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New Tallest For City Of London Revealed

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Designs have been unveiled for what will be the tallest building in the City of London, 1 Undershaft.

Designed by Eric Parry to sit on what is presently the Aviva Tower overlooking St Helen's Plaza in the city of London, the 73-storey building will be largely office space with the upper level being a double height observation floor peaking above the roof of 22 Bishopsgate that will actually be free for everyone to use, and without the need to book unlike the compromised 20 Fenchurch Street. At the heart of this observation level will be a diaorama showing the history of London, and a spiralling walkway around it.

The height of the building will be 309.6 metres AOD, which when taking into account a ground level of about 18 metres above sea level means that the ground to roof height should be about 291 metres, 13 metres taller than that of 22 Bishopsgate. This makes it in terms of height above sea level, the same as that of the Shard, the maximum that the Civil Aviation Authority will permit. Originally a crown was also proposed for the top of the tower, but this was dropped following the objections from the planners of the City of London.


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London's embrace of the skyscraper is resulting in some amazing designs..
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People on SSC have commented that it looks too generic, but I like it - makes a change from all the bizarre and crazily-shaped towers we've had in recent years. A refreshingly normal and unpretentious design... and really tall. We'll probably have to wait another decade before it's constructed, though.
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I quite like it. The cross bracing, aside from allowing the tower to fit in more easily with its neighbors, will be clad in Cor-ten steel and will look stunning.

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Very nice building. It complements its surrounds very well.
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Will this really take a decade or is that just London cynicism ?
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Will this really take a decade or is that just London cynicism ?
Well, the existing building on site is fairly prominent, and will need vacating, and the planning system in London is notoriously slow and difficult for tall buildings, due to NIMBYs and conservative heritage groups etc. Added to which, they'll probably wait until the next property cycle when economic conditions are better. Looking at how previous skyscrapers have fared in terms of planning and construction (most of which faced considerable delays and setbacks), it wouldn't surprise me at all if 1 Undershaft isn't finished until 2025 - or even later.
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Planning Application Submitted for 1 Undershaft

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That project took a step forward today, as the planning application has now been submitted by Aroland Holdings Limited for 1 Undershaft, set to become the tallest building in the historic financial centre known as the City of London.
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New London Skyscraper Gets Approved After Three Year Wait

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London’s future second-tallest building, 1 Undershaft, has been given the go-ahead after a three-year battle.

The 951-foot (290-meter) skyscraper, nicknamed “The Trellis,” will be topped only by The Shard, which is 53 feet (16 meters) taller.

Standing at 73 stories and located between The Gherkin and The Cheese Grater, it will also be the second-highest in Western Europe.

However, it only measures about a third of the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which is 2,717 feet (828 meters).

There had been concerns the development would have a significant impact on the Tower of London, and fears that issues surrounding a Singaporean investor might stall the project.

But bosses at the City of London Corporation have now given the plans the go-ahead.

Under the plans, the tower will house up to 12,000 workers and cost hundreds of millions of British pounds to build.
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Fantastic. This part of London is becoming so dense.
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Fantastic. This part of London is becoming so dense.
I thought the densest area of London was the east end.
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