Heron Tower London : Architecture Information

Heron Tower - 110 Bishopsgate, London 2008- Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA 7 Mar 2010 Construction Progress Update photographs © Nick Weall photographs © Nick Weall News Update - Feb 2010 Height of tower exceeds Tower 42 to become the tallest building in City of London Height: 230m high (incl. communications mast) ; 202m (excl. mast) Storeys: 46 Construction Update - photos of the building, 1 Sep 2009: Heron Building from London Wall ; from Bishopsgate ; from New Broad St photographs © 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