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The Aviva Tower (previously known as St Helen's or the Commercial Union building) is a skyscraper in the City of London. It is 118 metres tall and has 23 floors, as well as podium and mezzanine levels. It was completed in 1969. It was damaged in the Bishopsgate bombings by Irish terrorists, and completely re-glazed and re-clad as a result. It was designed by the architectural firm of GMW (Frank Gollins, James Melvin & Edmund Ward), the stark rectilinear geometry and detailing of the building was influenced by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1224 × 1632 pixel, file size: 316 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Norwich Union is an insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK, and has a strong position in motor insurance. ... For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Ludwig Mies van der Rohe born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies (March 27, 1886 – August 17, 1969) was a German architect. ...

In May 2007, it was reported that Simon Halabi was considering plans to demolish the building and replace it with a much taller tower. Halabi owned a one-third stake in the Shard of Glass being planned at London Bridge, but pulled out. For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Simon Halabi is a Syrian-born businessman based in the United Kingdom. ... The London Bridge Tower — informally known as the Shard of Glass — is a proposed skyscraper designed by Renzo Piano for a site in London, on the Southwark side of London Bridge, next to London Bridge station at 32 London Bridge Street. ... For other uses, see London Bridge (disambiguation). ...

See also

• 122 Leadenhall - a neighbouring tower, soon to be replaced with a much taller skyscraper
• SwissRe - a neighbouring skyscraper and well-known London landmark
• Tall buildings in London - a complete list of skyscrapers in London
• Willis Building - another tower under construction nearby

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. ... Looking south down Bishopsgate, one of the main roads leading through Londons financial district. ... 30 St. ... The Willis Building The Willis Building at 51 Lime Street, London is a skyscraper currently under construction in the City of London, England. ...

External link

• St Helen's on Skyscrapernews.com
• From emporis.com