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Heron Tower
Information
Location
London, United Kingdom
Status
Under Construction
Constructed
2008 - 2011
Use
Commercial
Height
Antenna/Spire
246metres (807ft)
Roof
202.52metres (664ft)
Floorcount
47
Floorarea
680,000sqft (63,000m2)
Companies
Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Heron Tower, also referred to as 110 Bishopsgate, is a skyscraper currently under construction in the centre of London’s main financial district, the City of London. When completed, it will become the tallest building in the United Kingdom by pinnacle height, overtaking One Canada Square which has held the title since 1991.
Contents
1 Planning
2 Preparation and Demolition
3 Construction
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
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Planning
Its height was first planned to be 183metres (600ft), identical to that of the City’s current tallest building, Tower 42. According to the developer Gerald Ronson, it would be the first “six star” office development in the City and would feature a concierge-style entrance and reception area. An aquarium spanning five storeys would be located in the upper floors, along with a restaurant and public viewing area.
The building attracted controversy when first announced, due to its proximity to St Paul’s Cathedral when viewed from Waterloo Bridge. English Heritage was the most vocal of the groups expressing concerns. A public inquiry was subsequently held, the outcome of which was decided by the then Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who ruled in the developers’ favour. The tower was given final approval in July 2002.
Three years later, the project had yet to begin construction. In September 2005 the Heron Property Corporation submitted a planning application to increase the height of its approved tower. Heron’s revised plans, drawn up by architect Kohn Pedersen Fox, now proposed a 202metres (663ft) tall tower topped by a 44metres (144ft) mast. Although the design was largely identical to the previous scheme, the tower’s crown and southern fa?ades were refined to give the building a more elegant profile.
A smaller neighbouring tower, Heron Plaza, was also unveiled that would stand around 100metres (328ft) tall. This would feature nearly 250,000square feet (23,000m2) of retail space.
In January 2006, the revised project was approved by the City of London Corporation.
Preparation and Demolition
In February 2006, it was reported that Heron International was likely to award the contract to build its ?500m tower to Skanska, the same firm that constructed the Gherkin. In May, preparatory works began on site. This process involved the relaying of pipes and wires (including the diversion of a sewer) and took around a year to complete. In late November, it was confirmed that the tower had received financing from the gulf state of Oman, was now fully funded and therefore almost certain to be built. In June 2007, demolition began on site, and in November of that year, Skanska signed the construction contract.
Construction as of 22 March 2009
Construction
Full construction began in April 2008, with foundation piles and steel rebar cages being installed around the site. In June, the first tower crane was erected. In August, the pile driver and small mobile crane were taken off site, and a second tower crane was erected a few days later. This was followed by a third and final crane in September.
In early October, the first steel beams appeared on site, and the core started to be visible above street level, seemingly ahead of schedule.
In November, steelwork temporarily finished, and concrete was poured for the base slabs. Pouring of concrete continued until Christmas.
Steelwork recommenced on January 19, 2009.
As of March, Heron Tower is rising at a rapid pace, already higher than the surrounding buildings. It is starting to appear on the skyline - the top of the steelwork is visible from Waterloo Bridge. Floors are being constructed in sets of two - each set takes about two weeks to complete, although progress appears to have speeded up greatly in recent weeks.
See also
Tower 42
30 St Mary Axe
Broadgate Tower
Bishopsgate Tower
References
^ Skanska (October 2008). “Project Description Heron Tower” (HTML). http://www.skanska.co.uk. http://www.skanska.co.uk/en/Projects2/Heron-Tower/Project-description/. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
^ Skyscrapernews.com (March 2009). “Project Description Heron Tower” (HTML). http://www.skyscrapernews.com. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=59/. Retrieved on 2009-03-18.
^ Skyscrapernews.com (March 2009). “Heron Secures Equity Bishopsgate Tower Sold” (HTML). http://www.skyscrapernews.com. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=790. Retrieved on 2009-03-18.
^ Skyscrapernews.com (March 2009). “Skanska Win Heron Tower Contract” (HTML). http://www.skyscrapernews.com. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1181. Retrieved on 2009-03-18.
^ SkyscraperCity (October 2008). “Heron Tower construction thread” (HTML). http://www.skyscrapercity.com. http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=413356&page=90. Retrieved on 2008-10-04.
^ Skyscrapernews.com (March 2009). “Catching Up With Heron Tower” (HTML). http://www.skyscrapernews.com. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2005. Retrieved on 2009-03-18.
External links
Official website
A thread following the progress of the tower (updated daily)
Website of Heron International, the developers
Website of Kohn Pederson Fox, the architects
Project page of Skanska
The site viewed in Google street view
v?d?eSkyscrapers in the United Kingdom
Completed (150m+)
London
One Canada Square 8 Canada Square Citigroup Centre Tower 42 30 St Mary Axe Broadgate Tower One Churchill Place 25 Bank Street 40 Bank Street 10 Upper Bank Street
Manchester
Beetham Tower
Proposed/Under construction(150m+)
London
Shard London Bridge Bishopsgate Tower Heron Tower Riverside South 122 Leadenhall Street St George Wharf Tower Croydon Gateway Arena 20 Fenchurch Street
Manchester
Piccadilly Tower 1 Hardman Square Canopus Towers Albany Crown Tower Owen Street
Birmingham
Regal Tower 103 Colmore Row V Building
Glasgow
East One
Leeds
Lumiere
Categories: Building projects | Buildings and structures in the City of London | Skyscrapers in London | Kohn Pedersen Fox buildings | Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters | 2011 architecture
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