LONDON | 20 Fenchurch Street | 525 feet / 160.11 meters | 36 floors - Page 5

xXSkyscraperDudeXx · #81 Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 7:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2635

This is my favorite Highrise tower from London!

mt_climber13 · #82 Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 8:06 PM**

I don't like it. It looks silly.

colemonkee · #83 Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 9:44 PM**

I'm kinda bummed the Minerva Building never happened. It was a classically understated, fully British counterpart to the unusual - but equally brilliant - stylings of the Gherkin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie.

ThatOneGuy · #84 Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 10:04 PM**

The original design was better, now it's too fat. But it's still nice.

Yackemflaber69 · #85 Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 10:39 PM**

ugly

scalziand · #86 Posted **Aug 9, 2012, 5:13 PM**

IMG_7863 by corerising, on Flickr

Compare with the rendering:

caltrane74 · #87 Posted **Aug 9, 2012, 10:01 PM**

I like that Toronto is going for quanity.

But man, how many u/c condos in Toronto would I give up to get one of these office tower gems that London is putting up.

xnyr · #88 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by scalziand

IMG_7863 by corerising, on Flickr

Compare with the rendering:

Anybody else notice the steelwork is bowing outward when it should be bowing inward? What's up with that?

colemonkee · #89 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 10:13 PM**

It definitely looks off from the render. The angle of the curve is much less pronounced at the base, and it appears to start it's upper outward curve on a lower floor than the render.

xnyr · #90 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

It definitely looks off from the render. The angle of the curve is much less pronounced at the base, and it appears to start it's upper outward curve on a lower floor than the render.

That's what I thought too, I compared the flare to the rooftops of the nearby buildings - and it was definitely different from the rendering.

I'll go back and look at earlier const. photos to compare.

chest · #91 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 10:55 PM**

I think that is an old render - the tower has been redesigned since then - also the photograph has quite a lot of lens curve on it which is distorting the look

chest · #92 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 11:10 PM**

model on far left is the recent design

the construction chest

xnyr · #93 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 11:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by chest

model on far left is the recent design

the construction chest

I see. So no more "Talkie" mouthpiece.

colemonkee · #94 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 11:24 PM**

That's a great shot, chest. I trust you were wearing those same Union Jack glasses while taking that pic...

So I guess this thing really doesn't resemble a walkie talkie anymore, even though it will probably retain that nickname, as Londoners are keen to nickname their skyscrapers.

Dylan Leblanc · #95 Posted **Sep 6, 2012, 11:12 PM**

Here's my pic from today

Bedhead · #96 Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 3:20 PM**

This one is shaping up to look suitably insane:

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yankeesfan1000 · #97 Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 4:22 PM**

Still can't decide if I love or hate this tower.

Austinlee · #98 Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 7:23 PM**

I love it. I think more towers need sky parks like this one.

Dylan Leblanc · #99 Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 7:53 PM**

the glazing in that last pic looks sharp

DrNest · #**100** Posted **Oct 5, 2012, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

I like that Toronto is going for quanity.

But man, how many u/c condos in Toronto would I give up to get one of these office tower gems that London is putting up.

I wouldn't give up any of the condos in Toronto, I love the density they add. But would welcome a few of these London skyscrapers in Toronto. A 250m version of the Gherkin would be great for say 45 Bay Street. It would also be great to see copies of The Leadenhall and Bishopsgate Tower in the CBD. We can but dream.