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 | 122 Leadenhall Street is an office block in the City of London that is owned by British Land and was occupied until November 2006 by Calyon. It was 54 metres tall when completed in 1969 and had 14 floors. At completion, it was considered one of the most complex glass fronted buildings in England. It was designed by Gollins Melvin Ward Partnership. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Leadenhall Street is a principal street of the City of London. ...
The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ...
The British Land Company Plc (LSE: BLND) is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. ...
Calyon (Official name :Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank) is the corporate and investment banking subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole (CA) banking group, serving clients both in its core market in France and abroad. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
Permission has been granted for its demolition and replacement by a much taller tower designed by Sir Richard Rogers, the architect behind Lloyds of London, the European Court of Human Rights, the Millenium Dome, the Pompidou Center and Tower 3 of the World Trade Center . The planning application was submitted to the Corporation of London on February 10, 2004 and was approved in May 2005. Demolition of the old 122 Leadenhall commenced on 1st December, 2006. The structure is expected to be completed in 2010. Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside (born 23 July 1933) is a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs. ...
Lloyds of London is a British insurance market. ...
European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), often referred to informally as the Strasbourg Court, was created to systematise the hearing of human rights complaints against States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by...
The Millennium Dome, with the Canary Wharf complex in the background, seen from the River Thames The Millennium Dome, seen from the Isle of Dogs. ...
The Pompidou Centres famous external skeleton of service pipes. ...
A rendering of the new World Trade Center as completed. ...
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Coat of arms of the City of London as shown on Blackfriars station. ...
February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
The new tower will be 225 metres (737 feet) tall, with 48 floors. The building will feature a tapered glass facade on one side which will reveal the steel bracings.
The New Building
Developer: British Land The British Land Company Plc (LSE: BLND) is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. ...
Architect: Richard Rogers Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside (born 23 July 1933) is a British architect noted for his modernist and functionalist designs. ...
The new building will feature a ladder frame which is aimed to emphasise the vertical appearance of the tower. It is also aimed to appear to anchor the tower to the ground giving a sense of strength. This unusual design has one drawback in that the building has a relatively small floorspace for a building of its height (500,000 square feet), but the wedge design has less impact on the protected sightlines of St. Pauls Cathedral. For alternative meanings see St. ...
Facts - The base will feature a 90 foot high atrium
- The building will have 500,000 sq ft (47,000 sq m) of floorspace
- Exterior glass lifts will be used on the building.
The City of London is a geographically-small city within Greater London, England. ...
Tower 42 is the tallest building in the City of London Tower 42 from directly below Tower 42 viewed from street level. ...
The future skyline of London, the Heron Tower can be seen as the tall structure with the spire furthest to the left Heron Tower, also known as 110 Bishopsgate, is a skyscraper planned for the centre of Londons main financial district, the City of London. ...
Artists rendering of the Bishopsgate Tower, and some of the other towers planned for London Another rendering, showing the view from London Bridge. ...
Current Status Demolition officially began on 1st December, 2006. The current building on site is expected to take slightly more than a year to take down. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
External links - 122 Leadenhall construction thread
- Details of the planned new building
- Information on the 1969 building
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