Archetech Issue 42 2019 | Page 4

52 LIME STREET ARUP 52 Lime Street – nicknamed “The Scalpel” – is a striking new addition to the City of London’s iconic skyline, due to its bold, angular design. At 190m tall, the completed building includes 35 floors of office, retail and restaurant spaces, utilised by its various financial group tenants and as the UK headquarters for insurance group WR Berkley Corporation. Standing out from the cluster of other prestigious high-rises in the area, 52 Lime Street’s external appearance is sleek and geometrical, owing to a series of intersecting reflective planes that create its distinct identity and the diagonal fold running from top to bottom.