Architects
Location
London, United KingdomStructural Engineer
ArupLandscape Architect
Edco Design LondonClient
The British Land Company plcArea
84424.0 sqmProject Year
2013Photographs
Location
London, UKProject Year
2013Photographs
Courtesy of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Courtesy of The Leadenhall Building Development CompanyArea
84424.0 m2
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners’ Leadenhall Building became the tallest building in the City of London when it topped out on June 18th. The 50 story tower opposite Lloyd’s of London rises to a height of 224.5 meters 802 feet), its slender form creating its own distinctive profile within an emerging cluster London. The building’s tapering profile is prompted by a requirement to respect views of St Paul’s Cathedral, in particular from Fleet Street. The building comprises a number of distinct architectural elements that provide clarity to the composition both as a whole and as a legible expression of its constituent parts. These elements include the primary stability structure, the ladder frame, the office floor plates, the northern support core, the external envelope and the public realm.
