![]() The City of London Corporation has granted permission to knock down the existing Aviva Tower and replace it with The Trellis.ĭubbed The Trellis after the distinctive crossbrace facades on its four sides, the 970,000sq/ft tower will be raised 33 feet off the ground to create an open public space underneath. It was given the green light after a three-year planning fight by Singaporean developers Aroland Holdings. The project's position in amongst the 'cluster' of several tall city buildings is to avoid getting in the way of protected sight lines for St Paul's Cathedral and Monument - but with so many developers looking to create central London office space this has created a whole new ecosystem of shiny glass-fronted skyscrapers. The Trellis, at 951ft (290m) tall will be just 66 feet shorter than the capital's tallest building, The Shard, across the river.Īt 73 storeys high, it will become the new 'peak' of the rising Square Mile giants and dwarf the likes of prime office space rivals The Gherkin and The Cheesegrater. With central London buildings kept under a height restriction of just over 1,000ft, architects are keen to push close to the limits with their designs, and this planned project at 1 Undershaft is not far off. Here, the Mail details what could become the iconic sights of London's skyline in the next few years, and what challenges they face to top out. 'This optimism is buoyed by a long-term shortage of supply as well as a "flight to quality" by occupiers who wish to encourage staff to return to work in the office.' Peter Murray of New London Architecture, who conduct an annual skyscraper review, said of the figures: 'The outlook for new office buildings in the City of London is remarkably positive at the moment despite the likely increase in home working. There were also 10.8 per cent more planning permissions for tall buildings granted in 2020 than in 2019 - the third consecutive year that permissions for tall buildings rose. ![]() There are an incredible 587 'tall buildings' in the pipeline in London - with 310 granted full planning permission and 127 under consideration, according to New London Architecture's annual review. With effective Covid vaccines helping restrictions be lifted across the world, the finance firm has predicted a sustained period of activity as 'investor appetite will build with pent-up demand' in 2022. There was also last month the surprise rejection of The Tulip, a 'phallic-shaped' observation tower that would have soared over the City of London. The coronavirus pandemic had caused a significant slowdown in the construction of new buildings and the shift away from offices towards working from home created fears that demand for office space would never return.Īccording to Deloitte, 50 per cent of new construction starts and 50 per cent of completions were delayed last year in the middle of the pandemic lockdown. ![]() Plans lodged by ever ambitious developers in recent years include three towering builds over 900ft in the City of London - with one just 17 feet shorter than the Shard, Europe's tallest building.Īnd Canary Wharf is seeing innovative new designs, including a 'Spire' that would be Britain's tallest residential structure, and an apartment building which boasts a sprawling indoor garden on its 27th floor.īut most of these projects, despite some having 2021 completion dates, are yet to lift off the ground following the impact and uncertainty of the pandemic, Brexit, and even the after effects of the financial crash. Love them or loathe them, London's skyscrapers have created an iconic but ever-changing view of the city over the last few decades - and plans for several more tall buildings could transform it once again.
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