London Skyscraper News:
Beetham Tower London:
Ian Simpson's proposed Beetham tower to be reduced in height after English Heritage criticism: 52 storeys – orig. 68 storeys

London skyscraper : Planning approved 2007

Renzo Piano's tower 'still to go ahead' says Mayor despite financial jitters:
London Bridge Tower - The Shard:

image by Hayes Davidson and John Mclean

Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands' proposed 43-storey Doon Street tower on the South Bank to be subject of planning inquiry, communities secretary Hazel Blears confirms
English Heritage & CABE concerned, but supported by MP Kate Hoey:

Doon Street tower

Latest images of London skyscrapers:
Building under construction at Broadgate, just north of Liverpool Station:
201 Bishopsgate

London skyscraper : photograph © adrian welch 2007

Pan Peninsula
2007-
Skidmore Owings Merill

London towers

Proposed London Skyscrapers nicknames include Cheese Grater, Shard of Glass, The Cloud, Walkie Talkie, Boomerang, Three Sisters & Helter Skelter

Recent London skyscraper titles include Erotic Gherkin

Key London Skyscrapers
City Road Tower


Tower 42 - former Nat West Tower


Lloyds Building


City of London building


Swiss Re - 30 St Mary's Axe, City of London


Centre Point Tower


Canary Wharf towers


Guide to London Tall buildings:

Key Proposed London Skyscraper:
London Bridge Tower - The Shard
-
Renzo Piano, architect with Ove Arup & Partners
1016 ft tall
projected completion 2009

Proposed London Skyscrapers (alphabetical):
201 Bishopsgate, City of London
-
SOM Architects
35-storey tower

Beetham tower - proposed, 1 Blackfriars Road, Southbank, southeast London
2006-
Ian Simpson Architects
Planning approved Jul 2007 - 52 storeys – orig. 68 storeys

DIFA Tower
-
KPF Architects
also known as the 'Helter Skelter'

Eagle House, Old Street
2007-
Terry Farrell
27-storey tower

East Croydon towers
2007-
make
for Menta - 4 towers

Fenchurch Street Tower
2006-
Rafael Vinoly Architects
the 'Walkie Talkie' building
Fenchurch St, City of London

image from Rafael Viñoly Architects 220107
192m high
Developer: Land Securities
Walkie Talkie skyscraper

Heron Tower
-
KPF Architects

122 Leadenhall Street
2006-10
Richard Rogers Partnership
Proposed London skyscraper
225m high
Due to be tallest building in City of London

Minerva Building, St Botolph St, Aldgate, City of London
-
Grimshaw Associates
217m high
43 storeys
Minerva tower abandoned Sep 2006 despite planning permission
Area: 1 million sq ft
Developer: Minerva
Architects: Nick Grimshaw
St Botolph’s House tower proposed to ‘replace’ Minerva building

Ontario Tower, New Providence Wharf
-
SOM Architects
Residential tower

Pan Peninsula, Millwall Inner Dock, Tower Hamlets, east London
-
Squire & Partners
40 / 48 storeys

Ropemaker Place
-
Gensler Architects
for Helical Bar
'Three Sisters' Skyscrapers
-
Allies & Morrison Architects

Tower 42 - formerly Nat West Tower
25 Old Broad Street, City of London, EC2
1971-80
Architect: Richard Seifert - R. Seifert & Partners
[Link: see 'Tower 42' further up page]
183m high, 47 floors
Tallest building in London until 1 Canada Square in 1990
London skyscraper architect : Richard Seifert

Trinity EC3 tower
2007-
Foreign Office Architects
for Beetham, being revised due to new heritage protected view

Vauxhall Tower, central London
2007-
Broadway Malyan
50 storeys

Walbrook tower : ’The Cloud’ – Walbrook Square, City of London
2006-
Foster & Partners / Jean Nouvel Architects
for Legal & General - planning permission gained Jul 2007

Wellesley Square tower, West Croydon
2007-
Rolfe Judd Architecture
for Berkeley Homes: 43 storeys; planning submission Mar 2007


Completed London Skyscrapers:
Stratford Eye Tower, Stratford, east London
19-storeys - residential

Wormwood St tower, corner with Bishopsgate, just north of Tower 42:


Trellick Tower, 5 Golborne Rd, W10
1972
Erno Goldfinger, rest. John McAslan + Partners
31 storeys

London Tall Building Project unrealised:

Mansion House, City of London
1988-
for Peter Palumbo - Mies van der Rohe tower design



London Architects
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London skyscraper : photograph © adrian welch 2007

Contemporary Architects

LONDON SKYSCRAPER HEIGHTS
The Stock Exchange
100m / 329 ft
Lloyds Building
84m / 276 ft
Commercial Union Building
133m / 437 ft
Former P&O Building, 122-138 Leadenhall St
54m / 177 ft

Tall buildings:
Hong Kong Skyscrapers
New York Skyscrapers

UK Tall Buildings



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