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122 Leadenhall Street,
City of London
2006-10
Architects: Richard Rogers Partnership; now Rogers Stirk Harbour +
Partners
225m high ; 47/48 storeys
office block
Owner: British Land
planning permission: 2005
Nicknamed The Cheesgrater
Approx. £286m
Should become the tallest building in City of London
122 Leadenhall Street - previous building on the site - Former Post Office
building
1969-96
Architects: Gollins Melvin Ward Partnership - GMW
54m high ; 14 storeys
Being demolished from the bottom-up because the floors were hung from
above:

Site of the Cheesegrater - 122 Leadenhall Street tower is
opposite Lloyds of London
122 Leadenhall Street
context - Lloyds Building:

Lloyds Building, One Lime Street, City of London
1979-84
Richard Rogers
London Architects
London Building
122
Leadenhall St architect - Richard Rogers
122 Leadenhall Street tower photographs taken with Panasonic DMC-FX01
lumix camera; Leica lense: 2816x2112 pixels - original photos available
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