The ground under London wasn't suitable for tall heavy buildings. It is only with modern (and much more expensive) foundations that we can start building these tall towers. On top of that the streets would be horrible with London's narrow roads and tall buildings blocking out all the sun and causing harsh winds.
20 Fenchurch Street (AKA The Walkie Talkie)
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The ground under London wasn't suitable for tall heavy buildings. It is only with modern (and much more expensive) foundations that we can start building these tall towers. On top of that the streets would be horrible with London's narrow roads and tall buildings blocking out all the sun and causing harsh winds.
I think when a new city skyline is being built anything that stands by itself without accompanying buildings looks off, once it gets more dense I think it will collectively look nicer.
By new I mean relatively, compared to others.
By new I mean relatively, compared to others.
Not to mention its infrastructure can't cope as it is, the last thing London needs is more high-density office buildings.
yeah tis designed to look like the natwest logo from above... maybe it was impressive back in the day but now it is surrounded by much more modern buildings it just looks lame...
even the bar is a bit redundant now - I mean say you take a girl for a few cocktails up there, as she looks out at the view and she can see the people eating and drinking at sushi samba at the top of the herron tower or in the bar at the top of the gherkin... or over at the sky garden on top of the walkie talkie... all much more impressive buildings
tis like turning up for a valentines date with just a card and seeing bunch of other couples nearby carrying roses
anyway my favorite building is the Lloyds one - built around the same time as the natwest building yet after 30 years it still looks impressive next to the modern buildings:
I dunno, I quite like st Pauls...
... and the Tower of London looks great.
dunno about that... prefer the few interesting skyscrapers over a big cluster of mostly boring block shaped one...
It cost hundreds of millions to build.... Sure lets just knock it down and spend about £500m redoing it.
I currently work on a project a few doors down from the walkie talkie. I think it looks great. All new tall buildings like the insanely massive Middle East 'I've got a bigger penis than you buildings' that keep trying to top each other all look like big needles or 'shards.' The walkie talkie goes against the architectural norm and is top heavy; it's a great bit of engineering.
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From the view in my office I think looks okay.
It's quirky. I don't want to have to pay to have it ripped down though - I think a few new modern buildings does some good for London.
It's quirky. I don't want to have to pay to have it ripped down though - I think a few new modern buildings does some good for London.
They are still building lots in the City. Here is what it will look like in a few years when a few of the current projects are complete
You can see the 'mini shard' and the monstrosity they are building at Bishopsgate instead of 'The Pinnacle' which never got further than a stump!
You can see the 'mini shard' and the monstrosity they are building at Bishopsgate instead of 'The Pinnacle' which never got further than a stump!
I still think that if they'd kept the building more rectangular instead of top heavy, it would have looked absolutely fine.
Also, another picture nabbed from le google: