20 Fenchurch Street - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 06:37, 11 November 2020

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	* Unusual building design of the week.		* Unusual building design of the week.

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Editor at 14:39, 23 November 2018

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	In July 2017, the building was sold to a Hong Kong manufacturing company Lee Kum Kee for £1.3billion - a record price for a single building in the UK. This represents a profit of 167% on the development cost.		In July 2017, the building was sold to a Hong Kong manufacturing company Lee Kum Kee for £1.3billion - a record price for a single building in the UK. This represents a profit of 167% on the development cost.

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	* Carbuncle Cup.		* Carbuncle Cup.
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	* Lloyd's of London.		* Lloyd's of London.
	* NatWest Tower.		* NatWest Tower.
		+	* One Canada Square.
	* [[Leadenhall_building\|The Cheesegrater.]]		* [[Leadenhall_building\|The Cheesegrater.]]
	* The Gherkin.		* The Gherkin.
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	* Unusual building design of the week.		* Unusual building design of the week.

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Designing Buildings at 07:38, 7 June 2018

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	* Eyesore.		* Eyesore.
	* Lloyd's of London.		* Lloyd's of London.
		+	* NatWest Tower.
	* [[Leadenhall_building\|The Cheesegrater.]]		* [[Leadenhall_building\|The Cheesegrater.]]
	* The Gherkin.		* The Gherkin.

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−	~~The~~ commercial skyscraper in the City of London ~~was~~ designed by Rafael Vinoly ~~and stands at 160 m (525 ft) tall~~. It was nicknamed 'the Walkie-Talkie' because of its distinctive ~~bulging~~ shape, designed ~~so as to be able~~ to maximise ~~the more profitable~~ floor space at the higher levels.	+	20 Fenchurch Street is a 160 m (525 ft) tall commercial skyscraper in the City of London, designed by Rafael Vinoly. It was nicknamed 'the Walkie-Talkie' because of its distinctive shape, designed to maximise floor space at the higher levels.

−	The 37-storey tower was constructed on a site outside the designated 'cluster' of City high-rises~~, surrounded by conservation areas~~. The City's chief planner ~~awarded~~ permissions based on the inclusion of a 'Babylonian sky garden' which would provide a new public piazza for visitors to view the Square Mile.	+	The 37-storey tower was constructed on a site outside the designated 'cluster' of City of London high-rises. The City's chief planner gave permissions based on the inclusion of a 'Babylonian sky garden' which would provide a new public piazza for visitors to view the Square Mile.

−	It gained notoriety for producing powerful downdraughts and hit the headlines during the summer of 2013, when its south-facing concave facade focused sunlight down to the streets where it damaged parked vehicles. A permanent non-reflective awning had to be installed to cover the glass.	+	It gained notoriety for producing powerful downdraughts and hit the headlines during the summer of 2013, when its south-facing concave facade focused sunlight down onto the streets below, where it damaged parked vehicles. A permanent non-reflective awning had to be installed to cover the glass.

−	Not only was the exterior derided, but the public 'Sky garden' on the top levels was described as having been “designed with all the finesse of a departure lounge”. It ~~proved to be~~ the unanimous winner of the 2015 Carbuncle Cup, with one voter claiming their new life goal was to see the building demolished.	+	Not only was the exterior derided, but the public 'Sky garden' on the top levels was described as having been “designed with all the finesse of a departure lounge”. It was the unanimous winner of the 2015 Carbuncle Cup, with one voter claiming their new life goal was to see the building demolished.

−	~~Controversy aside however, in~~ July 2017, the building was sold to a Hong Kong manufacturing company Lee Kum Kee for £1.3billion - a record~~-breaking~~ price for a single building in the UK. It represents a profit of 167% on the development cost.	+	In July 2017, the building was sold to a Hong Kong manufacturing company Lee Kum Kee for £1.3billion - a record price for a single building in the UK. This represents a profit of 167% on the development cost.

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	* Eyesore.		* Eyesore.
	* Lloyd's of London.		* Lloyd's of London.
−	* The Cheesegrater.	+	* [[Leadenhall_building\|The Cheesegrater.]]
	* The Gherkin.		* The Gherkin.
	* The Shard.		* The Shard.

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The commercial skyscraper in the City of London was designed by Rafael Vinoly and stands at 160 m (525 ft) tall. It was nicknamed 'the Walkie-Talkie' because of its distinctive bulging shape, designed so as to be able to maximise the more profitable floor space at the higher levels.

The 37-storey tower was constructed on a site outside the designated 'cluster' of City high-rises, surrounded by conservation areas. The City's chief planner awarded permissions based on the inclusion of a 'Babylonian sky garden' which would provide a new public piazza for visitors to view the Square Mile.

It gained notoriety for producing powerful downdraughts and hit the headlines during the summer of 2013, when its south-facing concave facade focused sunlight down to the streets where it damaged parked vehicles. A permanent non-reflective awning had to be installed to cover the glass.

Not only was the exterior derided, but the public 'Sky garden' on the top levels was described as having been “designed with all the finesse of a departure lounge”. It proved to be the unanimous winner of the 2015 Carbuncle Cup, with one voter claiming their new life goal was to see the building demolished.

Controversy aside however, in July 2017, the building was sold to a Hong Kong manufacturing company Lee Kum Kee for £1.3billion - a record-breaking price for a single building in the UK. It represents a profit of 167% on the development cost.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Carbuncle Cup.
* City Hall, London.
* Eyesore.
* Lloyd's of London.
* The Cheesegrater.
* The Gherkin.
* The Shard.
* Unusual building design of the week.

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