Its massing is shaped by the adjacent buildings, the history
and character of the area, and the London viewing corridors,
particularly the kinetic view of St Pauls from Fleet St. Further,
the inclined northern façade on the Leadenhall St side allows
the head of the building to dip respectfully behind the cupola
of St Paul’s so that it is not visible. Together with the Leadenhall
Building, the paired but mirrored gestures of the two buildings
make for a theatrical urban conversation that has set a precedent
for responding to the City’s protected views.
Using cutting edge technologies, the structural design minimised
cost and maximised lettable floor area. The unique building was
designed with an asymmetric core offset to the south, creating
an efficient and stylish working environment with large, open
and uninterrupted floor plates. This was a key requirement from
the developer, WR Berkley, along with floor to ceiling glazing,
building performance metrics better than BCO and exemplary
sustainability performance.
USING CUTTING EDGE
TECHNOLOGIES, THE STRUCTURAL
DESIGN MINIMISED COST AND
MAXIMISED LETTABLE FLOOR AREA.