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Heron Tower - 110 Bishopsgate, London 2008- Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA Height: 246m high (pinnacle) ; 218m high roof Storeys: 46 Construction Update - photos of the building, 1 Sep 2009: Heron Building from London Wall photographs © Nick Weall Heron Building from Bishopsgate photograph © Nick Weall Heron Building from New Broad St photograph © Nick Weall 99 Bishopsgate and Tower 42 with Heron Building top left photo © Nick Weall Heron Tower - Building Description Heron Tower synthesises urban concerns with innovative technology and environmental responsibility. Set within the City cluster on a prominent site at the junction of Bishopsgate & Camomile Street, the building will provide the highly flexible work space that is demanded by the latest generation of City occupiers. Responding to both the technical and social demands of the modern workplace, the building is organised around a series of office "villages". At the heart of each is a triple height atrium. Aerial view of Heron Building from northeast: image : Cityscape Unlike the earlier generation of tall buildings in the City whose monolithic forms are mute within their urban context, Heron Tower will be a transparent and articulate structure. To the south, a slender lift core is animated by movement of glazed lift cars, two of which provide access to the new public restaurant at roof level. From the Bishopsgate approach, the building provides a marker to the northern edge of the city core. The face of the building reveals the internal organisation of office villages. Its richly textured northern elevation displays the internal organisation of stacked atria. To the east and west, a bio-climatic ventilated façade provides an energy efficient and highly transparent enclosure. Night view of Heron Building from Bishopsgate looking South: picture : Hayes Davidson The current site, a busy traffic island with narrow pavements, is inhospitable to pedestrians. The proposed building will offer significant improvements through the pedestrianisation of the section of Houndsditch to the north of the site. This space, animated by planting and cafés, will enhance the setting of the Grade 2* St. Botolph's Church opposite. An arcade along Bishopsgate provides a generous footpath to this busy street. Aerial view of Heron Building from northeast - detail: image : Cityscape For its user, the building will set a new standard of accommodation in the City. For London, Heron Tower will be the first bespoke multitenant high rise providing a powerful magnet for attracting foreign tenants. The public will benefit from the quality of the enhanced civic realm with its new retail and restaurant facilities at the base and top of the building. Heron Tower challenges the conventional typology of the high rise to provide a unique addition to London's architecture. Night view from Bishopsgate looking South - detail: picture : Hayes Davidson Heron Tower London - Building Information: Client : Heron Corporation Facility : Mixed-use Complex: Offices, Retail, Restaurant Size : 69,800m²/751,000ft² Status : In Construction Heron Building - Awards: - 2008 Commendation - Tall Buildings Category, MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects Awards - 2009 Fire Safety Engineering Award photos © Nick Weall Heron Tower London images from Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Another London skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA: The Pinnacle image : KPF and Cityscape Buildings + Designs close by: 201 Bishopsgate photo © Adrian Welch 99 Bishopsgate Bishopsgate Buildings London Architects Chelsea Barracks Swiss Re Building British Museum Expansion London Architecture World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for the Heron Tower London Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Heron Tower Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Buildings by this architect: ACC Tower Philadelphia MoMA New York Victoria Interchange ADIA HQ Shanghai WFC Tower Key London Buildings: Battersea Power Station Tate Modern Waterloo Station Key Links: Skyscrapers Architecture Studios Office Buildings