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LONDON | Project Compilation Thread
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Click here to view scale diagrams of each tower. Click here for the locations displayed in Google Maps SkyscraperCity videos - our very own YouTube channel. Previous London summary threads: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- London Bridge Tower - the "Shard of Glass" Southwark Height: 310m | Floors: 72 | Architect: Renzo Piano | Developer: Sellar Property Group Links: Forum thread | Official website | Renzo Piano Building Workshop | Skyscrapernews listing | Station redevelopment Notes:
Under construction! The core is due to begin rising in late November according to this video. The tower will be topped-out in late 2010 and is scheduled for practical completion by May 2012. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...Shard_pic2.jpg Bishopsgate Tower - "The Pinnacle" The City Height: 288m | Floors: 63 | Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox | Developer: Union Investment Real Estate AG (formerly known as DIFA) Links: Forum thread | Bishopsgate Tower promotional video (23mb) | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
Piling is complete. Keltbray are back on site, to complete demo of the basement levels of the previous building, and to complete the enabling works. Construction of the basements for the new building will then follow. The core and superstructure won't rise above ground until late 2010. Despite the long wait, it seems highly likely that this tower will eventually be built. The final contract (for the concrete) will be awarded shortly. All of the retail space has been let, plus over 25% of the office space, and the four restaurant floors at the top. Topping-out is scheduled for late 2012, and the building is due to open in 2013. http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...tetower/11.jpg Heron Tower The City Height: 246m (202m roof + 44m spire) | Floors: 47 | Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates | Developer: Heron International PLC Links: Forum thread | Skanska project page with news updates | Mayor Ken Livingstone's comments | Architects' website Notes:
Under construction! The tower recently passed the 150m mark. For more information see the construction schedule. http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/heron/5.jpg Columbus Tower Canary Wharf Height: 237m | Floors: 65 | Architect: DMWR Architects | Developer: Commercial Estates Group Links: Forum thread | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
This project has been floating around for many years. Planning permission was renewed in October 2009, following the intervention of Boris Johnson. It is unclear when construction will begin. However, the current buildings on site are leased for the next few years which could delay things further. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...Tower_pic1.jpg Riverside South Canary Wharf Height: 236m and 189m | Floors: 45 and 37 | Architect: Richard Rogers | Developer: Canary Wharf Group Links: Forum thread | Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners - project detail (note - this features the older design) | SkyscraperNews listing - tower 1 | SkyscraperNews listing - tower 2 Notes:
Under construction!. Work on the basements recently started, after a long period of excavation and piling. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...outh1_pic1.jpg The Leadenhall Building The City Height: 225m | Floors: 48 | Architect: Richard Rogers | Developer: British Land PLC Links: Forum thread | British Land development page | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
All construction work, including the basements, has been halted due to the economic downturn. According to one reliable source, this tower will likely be delayed for several years; possibly even cancelled altogether and replaced with a smaller project. http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...adenhall/1.jpg North Quay Canary Wharf Height: 216m/203m/120m | Floors: 44/38/18 | Architect: Cesar Pelli | Developer: Canary Wharf Group Links: Forum thread | Architect's website | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
Approved, but unlikely to rise until 2017 or even later. The main problem lies with Crossrail, part of which is going to run directly underneath the towers. The economic downturn is another factor. http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...orthquay/3.jpg City Pride Canary Wharf Height: 209m | Floors: 61 | Architect: Norman Foster & Partners | Developer: Glenkerinn UK Links: Forum thread | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
Approved in April 2009. Construction may start in 2010. http://i33.tinypic.com/2142wk5.jpg Wood Wharf Canary Wharf Height: 200m/187m/182m/154m | Floors: Various | Architect: Richard Rogers Partnership | Developer: British Waterways & Canary Wharf Group Links: Forum thread | Official website Notes:
The final masterplan was approved in October 2008. The entire development is expected to take around 10 years to build. http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...oodwharf/1.jpg Heron Quays West Canary Wharf Height: 198m/147m/95m | Floors: 33/21/12 | Architect: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners | Developer: Canary Wharf Group Links: Forum thread Notes:
Approved in March 2008. It is unclear when construction will begin. http://i44.tinypic.com/10fw87d.jpg 1 Park Place Canary Wharf Height: 197m | Floors: 45 | Architect: Horden Cherry Lee | Developer: Grattan Property Company Ltd Links: Forum thread | Architect's website Notes:
The tower was approved in August 2008. It is unclear when construction will begin. http://i37.tinypic.com/2dhihxz.jpg St George Tower Lambeth Height: 181m | Floors: 49 | Architect: Broadway Malyan | Developer: St George Links: Forum thread | Broadway Malyan | Official website | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
Approved, following a public inquiry. It is unclear when construction will begin. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...Tower_pic6.jpg 100 Bishopsgate The City Height: 165m | Floors: 40 | Architect: Allies and Morrison | Developer: Great Portland Estates Links: Forum thread | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
This was approved in April 2007. However, the current site lease runs until early 2011. http://i32.tinypic.com/alkck9.jpg 1 Blackfriars Road - "Mirax-Beetham Tower" Southwark SE1 Height: 163m | Floors: 52 | Architect: Ian Simpson Architects | Developer: Beetham Organization Links: Forum thread | Exhibition photos and information | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
Current Status: Approved in March 2009 following a lengthy public inquiry. The neighbouring 20 Blackfriars Road towers were also approved. Construction is believed to be getting underway in 2010. http://i26.tinypic.com/vi36ua.jpg Northgate Tower (Bishops Place) Hackney/City border Height: 161m/126m | Floors: 51/35 | Architect: Foster & Partners | Developer: Hammerson Links: Forum thread | Technical drawings | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
The developers hope to receive planning permission by next March. After substantial enabling works (due to nearby rail lines), the residential tower should be U/C by mid-2012. http://i28.tinypic.com/fmlzf4.jpg Odalisk Croydon Height: 160m/100m (estimated) | Floors: 51/31 | Architect: CZWG Architects | Developer: Guildhouse-Rosepride Links: Forum thread | Skyscrapernews article Notes:
Originally submitted for planning in 2008, this has now gone back to the pre-planning/consultation stage. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...ower1_pic1.jpg 20 Fenchurch Street - the "Walkie Talkie" The City Height: 160m | Floors: 36 | Architect: Rafael Vinoly | Developer: Land Securities Links: Forum thread | Official website | Skyscrapernews listing Notes:
Demolition and site preparation was completed in June 2009. However, Land Securities won't proceed with construction until the market picks up. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...treet_pic9.jpg Crossharbour - "Baltimore Wharf" Tower Hamlets Height: 150m | Floors: 45 | Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill | Developer: Ballymore Properties Ltd Links: Forum thread Notes:
Approved in July 2008. The neighbouring low-rise buildings have been under construction for some time now. However, it is unclear when the tower itself will start to rise. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...ding1_pic3.jpg Merchant Square Westminster Height: 150m | Floors: 44 | Architect: Perkins & Will | Developer: Paddington Development Corporation Limited Links: Forum thread | Official website Notes:
Planning permission was granted for buildings D (52m) and E (63m) in May 2007, and for buildings C (66m) B (65m) and F (49m) in June 2007. The tallest building (150m) was approved in July 2007 and work is expected to begin on site in the near future. http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...ntsquare/1.jpg Vauxhall Bondway Tower Lambeth Height: 150m | Floors: 42 | Architect: Make | Developer: London & Regional Links: Forum thread | Skyscrapernews page | Planning application Notes:
Proposed in May 2009. http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...3xl/VBOND1.jpg 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:
London Skyline 2012 - all clusters in one view The panorama below shows every planned cluster from West London to East London. Most of the major tower projects can be seen here. Discussion thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=489244 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images...yline_pic1.jpg |
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What an excellent thread :tup: |
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I'd like to see more high rise residential in London
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I was not aware that the Beetham tower had a broad side like it shows in this rendering. What a surprise ! I'm not sure I like it as much as I used to. |
Excellent thread :tup: Nice to see so many great scrapers for London.I hope Bishopgate looks the same as it does in that pic btw any ideal when work will start on the height increase/reclad of Kings Reach Tower.
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"Baby Shard" wins planning permission - http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2103
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http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=580
Hammerson Plan London Fringe Skyscraper Plans by prominent developer Hammerson for a huge development on the edge of the City of London are due to be filed in the next few months for a site that unites both Northgate and Norton Folgate. Situated next door to the under construction Broadgate Tower and the Broadgate Centre, the site occupies a strategic point that links the City to the undeveloped Bishopsgate Goodsyard to its immediate north in Hackney. Similar in make-up to the terminated Grand Union Building at Paddington, Hammerson plan a mixed development of a hotel, retail outlets, offices and unusually for this area, apartments on the top floors in a scheme that will total 90,000 square metres, that's almost 1 million square feet if you don't speak metric. The architect is reported to be Foster and Partners. They recently paid Hackney Council £4.1 million to acquire the lease for the Northgate site and unite it with their Norton Folgate plot that they have already secured planning permission for a 108 metre tall tower on. Plans, although rough, show a stepped skyscraper reaching maximum height on the Bishopsgate side of the area that should reach between 150 and 200 metres creating a pretty tight relationship with its equally tall neighbour next door. Lower rise parts of the project are shown as fitting in with their existing Broadgate neighbours in both bulk and height. There has been much talk for years about development on the City fringe around Hackney but this is the first major project to actually be proposed outside the borders City of London, stepping up in size markedly from schemes by other developers showing that the eastern fringe ideas may actually become a reality as well, the largest previous scheme was Crown Plaza. This also goes some way to creating a series of mini clusters around the central core - there is already one along London Wall / Moorgate that stretches into Midtown. Hammerson say that they will be making a more detailed application for this scheme in the summer. Given the mixed use nature of the scheme and the fact that high-rise top spec apartments in this location within walking distance of the centre of the City would be highly desirable reduces hugely the need for a pre-let on the project and could allow it to kick off as quickly as the Beethams are able to realise similar mixed-use schemes elsewhere in the U.K. |
A couple of recent updates -
Bishopsgate Tower, set to become the tallest building in London's main financial district, has now received planning permission. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...2012_large.jpg http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...atetower/3.jpg 122 Leadenhall Street will start construction in January 2007 according to the developers. http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...adenhall/1.jpg http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...adenhall/2.jpg http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscr...adenhall/3.jpg |
Very good and detailed thread. Thank you! I will visit this thread often...
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Wow. Those are some really cool projects. London's booming! Columbus Tower and 122 Leadenhall are fantastic.
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I've updated the summary at the top. Several new towers have been added. :)
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Whats going on with Beetham Tower London.I thought they planned to redesign the tower any one no when we will see the renders thanks.
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^ No idea, mate.
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I've updated the list again btw.
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What's the news on Minerva ?
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http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=679 The skyscraper was simply too big, and too expensive for the company to build... plus it would have faced competition from the Bishopsgate Tower, British Land's 122 Leadenhall, the Heron Tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, 80-88 Bishopsgate, Broadgate Tower, and many other schemes. :dissy: |
Going back to 2003 i thought Minerva and columbus were the London skyscrapers most likely to start construction first.Both these projects are now dead.
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Yep. But others will soon start, such as e.g. 122 Leadenhall...
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Amazing projects!!! I think London will have the greatest skyline in europe. hope they will build all projects in near future!
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Here's a picture of the 20 Blackfriars Road tower which has been rumoured for some time now.
The height is thought to be somewhere between 175 and 200m, and it would stand next to the Beetham Tower. "...Modernist towers tend to be very perfect forms and rely on repetitive cladding. But in today’s environmentally-conscious world it doesn’t make a lot of sense for the north elevation to be the same as the south, so we try to create excuses to introduce difference. There are games you can play, such as curves, but the client for the South Bank tower did not want curved forms, so we are looking at a more angular geometry and breaking up the façade into planes. Putting diagonal crease lines in it is the easiest description, like cars where a very fine crease line catches light differently so it changes the appearance." -- Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects http://www.rafocus.org.uk/files/thum...39deefa2ad.jpg Location shown in green - http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/beetham/1.jpg http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/beetham/2.jpg |
Updated my 2012 rendering to include 20 Fenchurch, 20 Blackfriars, Beetham Tower, Doon Street, Kings Reach reclad and height increase. Also shifted DIFA to the south a little. Minerva has been airbrushed out. Broadgate will be completely obscured by the dome of St Paul's from this angle. 80-88 Bishopsgate would appear almost directly behind Tower 42 from this angle and be slightly shorter.
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Wow! nice!:tup: Can you please write height and names of all towers from diagram.:rolleyes:
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Are all those projected top be done in/by 2012? damn. Guess the olympics will intruduce the world to the idea of London having plenty of skyscrapers :)
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Willis Building (125m) and Broadgate Tower (164m) are u/c. There are also a couple of skyscrapers u/c in Canary Wharf. |
Also Heron Tower (202m) is due to start in Q3 2007 at the latest.
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30 St Mary Axe has been put on the market for £600m.
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The redesigned 20 Fenchurch Street (160m) designed by Raphael Vinoly - City of London - will be submitted to the Planning and Transportation Committee next Thursday (19/09) with recommdenation that planning permission be granted.
Rhe footprint of the building at street level has been reduced by 31%. One of the most distinctive features of the building is the high level sky garden located above level 36. The sky garden would be accessible to the public and free of charge during normal office hours. The space totals 32.33 sq.m with a further 439 sq.m on 2 external terraces to the north and south. The site is vacant and the developer - Land Securities - has secured the financing of the scheme which will be built speculatively. Construction is expected to start later this year (after wind study, etc. has been provided to the Corporation). |
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http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6...clustercd1.jpg The South Bank & Southwark http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9...uthbankko4.jpg |
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Could you please post the official renderings of the redesigned building made by DP9 so that I can also make my own opinion. |
nice job, South.
Be cautious however: Beetham Tower is not going ahead as represented. It is being fully re-designed with a significant cut in height. Doon street is very unlikely to ever be built. And at present 20 Blackfriars Road is nothing more than a vision. |
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I'm glad that, apparently, the construction of the shard of glass is imminent. |
Some pics of the Willis Building from a couple of days ago. Steelwork is almost finished -
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Some worthwhile pics Will.
Here is a photomontage from Stanhope Plc, appointed by Difa for pre-development of DIFA Bishopsgate Tower. I do not think this one has been shown yet: http://i10.tinypic.com/4c7o7zr.jpg And another one of Wallbrook Suare (completion date phase 1: 20111, phase 2: 2014): http://i9.tinypic.com/2yn2nma.jpg |
Nice render of Bishapsgate Tower, yep I doubt we've seen it before, thanks Jef :)
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Yep, new renderings have been released. Here is another one in very low resolution. Hopefully the hi-res will be available fairly soon:
The entrance: http://i9.tinypic.com/4btb1hj.jpg Also this mixed use scheme is confirmed to start spec. in Croydon in early 2007: http://i9.tinypic.com/2vl3ciq.jpg |
Those are fantastic renders... thanks :)
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Thanks for posting. |
One New Change - the mixed use scheme opposite to St Paul - is going ahead. Completion date: 2010
http://www.thelpr.com/images/fullsize/property/P067.jpg From FT: https://registration.ft.com/registra...0779e2340.html Approval for City shopping centre By Jim Pickard, Property Correspondent Published: September 18 2006 03:00 | Last updated: September 18 2006 03:00 The first purpose-built shopping centre in the City of London is to go ahead after Land Securities, the developer, secured a financial partner for One New Change, a giant project opposite St Paul's Cathedral. It is understood that Beacon Capital, a US-based private company, is taking a 50 per cent stake in the mixed-use development that could have an end value of £600m. |
London's Biggest Shopping Centre - Plans Unveiled (for 2008)
* +250 stores * £1.6billion / US$3billion * Same size as Bluewater Shopping Centre (just outside London) Plans for greater London's biggest shopping centre, which could rival the traditional retail districts such as Oxford Street, have been unveiled. The Westfield Centre in White City, forms part of a massive £1.6bn regeneration project in west London. The shopping mall will house an atrium for live events, 15 restaurants, shops, 4,500 parking spaces, 265 shops, a cinema and other leisure facilities. A new Tube station, two bus terminals and a railway will serve the site. Work has already begun on the centre, which is due to be completed in 2008. It is at the heart of a major drive to regenerate the area, which also includes a £170m upgrade to the transport network and more than 200 flats in an affordable housing scheme. Developers estimate that 60% of visitors to the new shopping centre will come by public transport. Those behind the plans for the Westfield Centre say they aim to "break the mould" of dining and entertainment in shopping centres. Marks and Spencer, Next, Debenhams and Waitrose are among High Street names which have already been signed up. Jeremy Baker, marketing lecturer at London Metropolitan University, said footfall figures showed out of town shopping was growing while Oxford Street was stable. "The danger for Oxford Street is White City will just cream off all the rich people of west London and the medium-income people, and they just won't struggle into Oxford Street," he told BBC London. Mayor Ken Livingstone has suggested he would like to see Oxford Street pedestrianised, with a tram running from end to end. |
Did anyone go to the Broadgate open day yesterday ?? I was there about 12 ish and had a good nose around, it was quite good but i hoped to get higher than the portacabin roof :(
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I can't imagine a better mayor. Apparently the White City project will be the biggest mall in Europe and so bigger than Bluewater. |
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..went to the Broadgate tower on Saturday - was amazed at how the tower is held up, it stops at the first floor on the right hand side (facing Shoreditch) then those massive supports hold the whole tower up - have taken loads of pics and will post later
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Hi Guys- Have managed to join here for when SSC has its little mishapes.
Good amount of finds there- That pic with Bishopsgate in it looks fantastic- It all looks so dense (and it doesn't even have 122LH in it!!). I found something regarding what Ballymore plan next to the Ontario tower- Will post here or in SSC later. With regard 20FC superb news- I think its a high quality scheme (sorry Will ;) ) BTW Jef - Do you mind posting links when you post new pics or news so we can add them to the links page. |
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2331
Shard construction moves closer with £196 million deal Tuesday 19 September 2006 Construction of the London Bridge Tower moved a step closer this week with confirmation that PricewaterhouseCoopers will leave Southwark Towers by the end of 2007. CLS Holdings plc, one of the three partners in the Shard along with Sellar Property Group and CN Limited (for and on behalf of the Halabi Family Trust), announced the completion of an interim financing package. The £196 million facility has been provided by Nationwide Building Society and Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander and will, in part, fund the purchase of the PricewaterhouseCoopers occupational lease in place at the existing building on the site known as Southwark Towers. Teighmore, the company jointly owned by the three partners in the Shard projectm, has exercised its option with PwC who will now vacate the building before the end of 2007. The funds will also be used to pay off the existing financing and to provide working capital for the current stage of the project. This follows the recent pre-letting of 190,000 sq ft of offices over the lower floors of the tower toTransport for London. TfL will take a 30 year lease at rent rising in line with the retail price index.. Teighmore has already announced the pre-letting of the 200,000 sq ft hotel element of the scheme to Shangri-La who are also taking a 30 year lease. "With this financing now in place we can secure vacant possession from PwC and move one step closer to delivering The Shard," says Sten Mortstedt, executive chairman of CLS Holdings plc. "We are delighted to have pre-let close to 50 per cent of the commercial element of the scheme - a remarkable achievement." |
Although I'm glad PWC have confirmed for certain they'll be moving out, I'm also a bit pissed off... When they say "by the end of 2007", this means we could - potentially - be waiting another 15 months before work even starts.
I never had any doubt this project would go ahead - as far as I'm concerned it was just a question of when. Knowing our luck, they'll try and stretch it for the longest possible amount of time, meaning a November/December vacation of Southwark Towers. In other words, the headline of this article is misleading; you could say that construction has actually moved further away, not closer! |
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