The Helter Skelter : Skyscraper Development in London, England, UK
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The Pinnacle, London, UK
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA
Nicknamed the Helter Skelter Tower
Height: 305m high
Storeys: 60
The Pinnacle, located at Bishopsgate and Crosby Square, forms the apex of the emerging cluster of tall buildings in the City of London.
The building spirals from its base to a height of 288 metres. Its geometry is composed of simple sheared cones filleting to tapered planes.
The proposal makes a substantial contribution to the public realm, by opening the ground level to pedestrians and linking a number of important urban spaces along Bishopsgate and St. Mary Axe.
The Canopy is formed by pulling the snakeskin glazing away from the building, marking the passage entrance from Bishopsgate and grounding the tall form, relating in scale to the smaller buildings opposite. Its shape was extensively tested and reconfigured to mitigate wind for pedestrian comfort.
Sustainable systems are integral to the architectural design. The aerodynamic shape improves the performance of the naturally ventilating façade with its snakeskin design. The outer layer of glass protects the sun-shading which reduces heat gain. The glass façade allows ample natural light, reducing the amount of artificial light required. Photovoltaic cells along the spiral collar further reduces energy consumption. A BREEAM prediction assessment indicates that The Pinnacle will achieve an “Excellent” rating.
Scheme B - Waterloo Bridge, South Viewing Plaque
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Aerial View
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View from Threadneedle Street
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Client
The Pinnacle No.1 Ltd,
c/o Arab Investments Ltd
Facility
Office Building
Size
88,000m²/947,000ft²
Status
Under Construction
London Skyscrapers
Close up : Scheme B - Waterloo Bridge, South Viewing Plaque
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Close up : Aerial View
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The Pinnacle - Building Information:
Project: The Pinnacle
Location: 22-38 Bishopsgate, London EC2 England
Type: Office building
Status: Under Construction
Completion: Estimated 2013
Size: 88,000m²
Client: The Pinnacle Limited
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA
13 Langley Street, London WC2H 9JG England
Team: Renos Charitou, Efrat Cohen, Karen Cook, Stylianos Dritsas,
Jon Neville-Jones, Rob Peebles, Daniel Perez, Lee Polisano, Karl Sharro, Paul Voysey, Wayne McKiernan, Tim Yu, Daniel Moore, Clara Doty, Dennis Hill, Karthik Ramamoorthy, Alanna Zie, Kornelia Krueger, Gustav Fagerstrom, Jacquie Bignell, Cindy Liu, Lolita Mickuviene
Development Manager: City Offices LLP / Stanhope
Planning Consultants: DP9
Investment & Leasing Advisors: Savills
Structural Engineers: Arup
MEP Engineers: Hilson Moran
Lift Consultants: Jappsen and Stangier
Other Consultants: Georg Penker (Landscape),
Emmer Pfenninger Partner AG (Cladding),
Reef (Access - Maintenance/Cleaning),
Arup (Fire / Wind / Extreme Events / Mobility Impaired Persons Access),
GDA (Security),
Gordon Ingram (Rights of Light)
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Another London skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA:
Heron Tower
image : Cityscape
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