London Towers - Major Developments : Information

London Skyscraper News, reverse chronological: Doon Street tower Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands Doon Street tower : 43 storeys - approved 2009 20 Fenchurch St Rafael Vinoly Architects image from Rafael Viñoly Architects Walkie Talkie skyscraper : 36 storeys Beetham Tower London Ian Simpson Architects London skyscraper : 51 storeys 20 Blackfriars Road Wilkinson Eyre 20 Blackfriars Road : 43 storeys The Pinnacle - aka Helter Skelter Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA image : KPF and Cityscape The Pinnacle : 60 storeys The Shard Renzo Piano Building Workshop image : Hayes Davidson and John Mclean London Bridge Tower : 66 storeys Heron Tower - 110 Bishopsgate, London, UK Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA photo © Nick Weall Heron Tower : 46 storeys 122 Leadenhall Street aka The Cheesgrater Architects: Richard Rogers Partnership; now Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners image : Cityscape The Cheesgrater : 48 storeys Latest images of London Skyscrapers: 201 Bishopsgate Skidmore Owings Merill London skyscraper : photograph © adrian welch 2007 201 Bishopsgate : 63 storeys Pan Peninsula aka 1 Millharbour Skidmore Owings Merill London towers : 48 storeys 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, alphabetical: 99 Bishopsgate Building photo © Nick Weall Canary Wharf towers picture © adrian welch Centre Point Tower picture © adrian welch City of London skyscraper : Willis Building image © adrian welch City Road Tower Lloyds Building photo © adrian welch St Helen's Building (former Aviva Tower) photo © Nick Weall Stock Exchange Building photo © Nick Weall Swiss Re Building - 30 St Mary's Axe, City of London photo © adrian welch Tower 42 - former Nat West Tower image © adrian welch Guide to London Tall buildings Key Proposed London Skyscraper London Bridge Tower - The Shard projected completion 2009 Renzo Piano, architect with Ove Arup & Partners 1016 ft tall 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 52 storeys – orig. 68 storeys DIFA Tower also known as the 'Helter Skelter' - KPF Architects Eagle House, Old Street 2007- Terry Farrell 27-storey tower East Croydon towers 2007- make for Menta - 4 towers Fenchurch Street Tower - 'Walkie Talkie' building, Fenchurch St, City of London 2006- Rafael Vinoly Architects image from Rafael Viñoly Architects 220107 192m high Developer: Land Securities - link at top of page Heron Tower - KPF Architects 122 Leadenhall Street 2006-10 Richard Rogers Partnership Proposed London skyscraper : due to be tallest building in City of London 225m high London Wall Buildings photo © Nick Weall Millbank Tower photo © Nick Weall 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 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 photo © Nick Weall 25 Ropemaker St Helen's Building (former Aviva Tower) 1969 GMW Architects photo © Nick Weall St Helen's Building Stratford Eye Tower, Stratford, east London - photo © Nick Weall Stratford Eye Tower 'Three Sisters' Skyscrapers - Allies & Morrison Architects Tower 42 - formerly Nat West Tower, City of London 1980 Architect: Richard Seifert [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: 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 skyscraper : photograph © adrian welch 2007 LONDON SKYSCRAPER HEIGHTS St Helen's Building (former Aviva Tower, Commercial Union Building) : 133m / 437 ft The Stock Exchange :100m / 329 ft Lloyds Building : 84m / 276 ft Former P&O Building, 122-138 Leadenhall St : 54m / 177 ft