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The Pinnacle London : Architecture Information
The Helter Skelter : Skyscraper Development in London, England, UK
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
Type: 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
Completion: Estimated 2013
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (International) PA, London
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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PA:
Heron Tower

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