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	22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower. It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.		22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower. It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.
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		+	Practical completion was achieved in December 2020.

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−	~~[http://at22.co.uk/~~ 22 Bishopsgate] is the site of the former Pinnacle development.	+	22 Bishopsgate is the site of the former Pinnacle development.

	The Pinnacle was designed in 2003 and granted planning permission in April 2006. Construction work started in 2008 but following the credit crunch, was abandoned in 2012, leaving just a seven-storey concrete core construction, referred to disparagingly as 'the Stump.'		The Pinnacle was designed in 2003 and granted planning permission in April 2006. Construction work started in 2008 but following the credit crunch, was abandoned in 2012, leaving just a seven-storey concrete core construction, referred to disparagingly as 'the Stump.'
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	22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower. It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.		22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower. It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	The site, at the centre of the City of London’s cluster of tall buildings, was acquired for £300m in February 2015 by developer Lipton Rogers, funded by investors led by Axa Real Estate.		The site, at the centre of the City of London’s cluster of tall buildings, was acquired for £300m in February 2015 by developer Lipton Rogers, funded by investors led by Axa Real Estate.

−	Designs by PLP Architecture ~~were intended to create~~ 1.4m sq. feet of net usable space, in a 62 storey, 278 m tall tower; accommodating more floor-space than the original Pinnacle, but 10 m shorter. A planning application was submitted in July 2015 and was approved by the City of London in November 2015, backed by the then-Mayor Boris Johnson.	+	Designs by PLP Architecture showed 1.4m sq. feet of net usable space, in a 62 storey, 278 m tall tower; accommodating more floor-space than the original Pinnacle, but 10 m shorter. A planning application was submitted in July 2015 and was approved by the City of London in November 2015, backed by the then-Mayor Boris Johnson.

	Sir Stuart Lipton said: “The Mayor has recognised 22 Bishopsgate as a major contribution to the on-going vitality of the City of London with a distinguished and interesting building that includes a number of new innovations designed to put the health and wellness of people first and which aims to be the first building in London to adopt the new Delos WELL building standard.”		Sir Stuart Lipton said: “The Mayor has recognised 22 Bishopsgate as a major contribution to the on-going vitality of the City of London with a distinguished and interesting building that includes a number of new innovations designed to put the health and wellness of people first and which aims to be the first building in London to adopt the new Delos WELL building standard.”
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	Progress was delayed following the Brexit vote, but a decision to proceed was finally taken in October 2016, with Brookfield Multiplex expected to be appointed within weeks, and construction expected to start shortly after.		Progress was delayed following the Brexit vote, but a decision to proceed was finally taken in October 2016, with Brookfield Multiplex expected to be appointed within weeks, and construction expected to start shortly after.

−	However, ~~in December 2016 a revised~~ planning ~~application was submitted to~~ the ~~Corporation of London, reducing~~ the ~~building height by 23~~ m~~. The stepped apex will be cut off to create a flat-top skyscraper. The tower will now be 59 storeys~~, ~~or 255 m, although the overall area will remain the same as the original plans~~.	+	However, planning documents revealed concern about crane heights impacting on aviation safety during construction. Under the consented scheme cranes would have encroached into the 305 m (1,000 ft) safeguarding limit for London City Airport.

−	~~Planning documents had expressed concern about maximum crane heights impacting on aviation safety during construction. Under~~ the ~~consented scheme cranes would have encroached into~~ the ~~305~~ m (1,~~000 ft) safeguarding limit for London City Airport~~.	+	In December 2016 a revised planning application was submitted to the Corporation of London, reducing the building height by 23 m. The stepped apex will be cut off to create a flat-top skyscraper. The tower will now be 59 storeys, or 255 m, although the overall area will remain the same as the original plans.

	22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower. It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.		22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower. It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.

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	The site, at the centre of the City of London’s cluster of tall buildings, was acquired for £300m in February 2015 by developer Lipton Rogers, funded by investors led by Axa Real Estate.		The site, at the centre of the City of London’s cluster of tall buildings, was acquired for £300m in February 2015 by developer Lipton Rogers, funded by investors led by Axa Real Estate.

−	~~The original designs~~ by PLP Architecture were ~~for the project~~ to create 1.4m sq. feet of net usable space, in a 62 storey, 278 m tall tower; accommodating more floor-space than the original Pinnacle, but 10 m shorter.	+	Designs by PLP Architecture were intended to create 1.4m sq. feet of net usable space, in a 62 storey, 278 m tall tower; accommodating more floor-space than the original Pinnacle, but 10 m shorter. A planning application was submitted in July 2015 and was approved by the City of London in November 2015, backed by the then-Mayor Boris Johnson.

−	~~However, in December 2016~~ a ~~revised planning application~~ to the ~~Corporation~~ of ~~London was submitted, reducing~~ the building ~~height by 23 m. The tower will now be 59 storeys, or 255 m, although~~ the ~~overall area~~ of the building ~~will remain~~ the ~~same as the original plans~~.	+	Sir Stuart Lipton said: “The Mayor has recognised 22 Bishopsgate as a major contribution to the on-going vitality of the City of London with a distinguished and interesting building that includes a number of new innovations designed to put the health and wellness of people first and which aims to be the first building in London to adopt the new Delos WELL building standard.”

−	~~Accordingly~~, the ~~stepped apex will be cut off to create a flat~~-~~top skyscraper. Planning documents expressed concern about maximum crane heights impacting on aviation safety during construction. Under~~ the ~~consented scheme cranes would have encroached into the 305 m (1,000 ft) safeguarding limit~~ for ~~London City Airport~~.	+	However, the proposals were not without controversy, with the design being been criticised for over-occupying the site and for visually drawing together its neighbouring towers into a single lump.

−	~~22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12~~,~~000 people and up~~ to ~~100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens~~, ~~quiet areas~~ and ~~interactive spaces. A free-~~to~~-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower~~.	+	Progress was delayed following the Brexit vote, but a decision to proceed was finally taken in October 2016, with Brookfield Multiplex expected to be appointed within weeks, and construction expected to start shortly after.

−	~~It has been designed~~ to ~~achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating~~.	+	However, in December 2016 a revised planning application was submitted to the Corporation of London, reducing the building height by 23 m. The stepped apex will be cut off to create a flat-top skyscraper. The tower will now be 59 storeys, or 255 m, although the overall area will remain the same as the original plans.

−	~~A planning application was submitted in July 2015 and was approved by~~ the ~~City of London in November 2015, backed by~~ the ~~then-Mayor Boris Johnson~~.	+	Planning documents had expressed concern about maximum crane heights impacting on aviation safety during construction. Under the consented scheme cranes would have encroached into the 305 m (1,000 ft) safeguarding limit for London City Airport.

−	~~Sir Stuart Lipton said:~~	+	22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower. It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.
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−	~~“The Mayor has recognised~~ 22 Bishopsgate ~~as a major contribution~~ to ~~the on-going vitality of the City of London with~~ a ~~distinguished and interesting building that includes a number of new innovations designed to put the health and wellness~~ of people ~~first~~ and ~~which aims~~ to be the ~~first building in London to adopt~~ the ~~new Delos WELL building standard~~.”	+
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−	~~However, the proposals have not~~ been ~~without controversy, with the design being been criticised for over-occupying the site and for visually drawing together its neighbouring towers into a single lump.~~	+
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−	~~Progress was delayed following the Brexit vote, but a decision~~ to proceed with the project was finally taken in October 2016, with Brookfield Multiplex expected to be appointed within weeks, and construction expected to start shortly after. The tower is expected to be completed in 2019.	+

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Editor at 08:38, 6 December 2016

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	[http://at22.co.uk/ 22 Bishopsgate] is the site of the former Pinnacle development.		[http://at22.co.uk/ 22 Bishopsgate] is the site of the former Pinnacle development.

−	The Pinnacle was designed in 2003 and granted planning permission in April 2006. Construction work started in 2008 but following the credit crunch, was abandoned in 2012, leaving just a seven-storey concrete core construction.	+	The Pinnacle was designed in 2003 and granted planning permission in April 2006. Construction work started in 2008 but following the credit crunch, was abandoned in 2012, leaving just a seven-storey concrete core construction, referred to disparagingly as 'the Stump.'

	The site, at the centre of the City of London’s cluster of tall buildings, was acquired for £300m in February 2015 by developer Lipton Rogers, funded by investors led by Axa Real Estate.		The site, at the centre of the City of London’s cluster of tall buildings, was acquired for £300m in February 2015 by developer Lipton Rogers, funded by investors led by Axa Real Estate.

−	The ~~new proposal, designed~~ by PLP Architecture ~~will~~ create 1.4m sq feet of net usable space, in a 62 storey, ~~278m~~ tall tower~~. It will accommodate~~ more ~~floorsapce~~ than the original Pinnacle, but ~~will be 10m~~ shorter.	+	The original designs by PLP Architecture were for the project to create 1.4m sq. feet of net usable space, in a 62 storey, 278 m tall tower; accommodating more floor-space than the original Pinnacle, but 10 m shorter.

−	~~[[File:22_bishopsgate~~.~~jpg\|link=File:22_bishopsgate~~.~~jpg]]~~	+	However, in December 2016 a revised planning application to the Corporation of London was submitted, reducing the building height by 23 m. The tower will now be 59 storeys, or 255 m, although the overall area of the building will remain the same as the original plans.

−	~~At just 30m lower than the 73-storey Shard~~, the ~~tallest building in Europe, 22 Bishopsgate~~ will be the ~~tallest building in~~ the ~~City of London~~, ~~and is described by Stuart Lipton as "…the first vertical city tower in~~ London~~"~~.	+	Accordingly, the stepped apex will be cut off to create a flat-top skyscraper. Planning documents expressed concern about maximum crane heights impacting on aviation safety during construction. Under the consented scheme cranes would have encroached into the 305 m (1,000 ft) safeguarding limit for London City Airport.

	22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower.		22 Bishopsgate will accommodate 12,000 people and up to 100 companies. It will include a range of ‘common spaces’ where people can eat and meet as well as indoor gardens, quiet areas and interactive spaces. A free-to-access public viewing gallery will be provided at the top of the tower.
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	It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.		It has been designed to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating.

−	A planning application was submitted in July 2015 and was approved by the City of London in November 2015.	+	A planning application was submitted in July 2015 and was approved by the City of London in November 2015, backed by the then-Mayor Boris Johnson.

−	In December 2015, Mayor of London Boris Johnson backed the proposals, saying “After lying abandoned for four years, 22 Bishopsgate will now get off the ground, providing much needed office space for thousands of city workers and a positive addition to the world-class architecture of the capital’s skyline. There will be more than 800,000 new jobs created in London over the next 20 years and there is no doubt that tall buildings that are sensitively managed, well designed and in the right place will continue to create the new office space the city needs to retain its place as one of the business capitals of the world.”	+	Sir Stuart Lipton said:

−	~~Sir Stuart Lipton said:~~ “The Mayor has recognised 22 Bishopsgate as a major contribution to the on-going vitality of the City of London with a distinguished and interesting building that includes a number of new innovations designed to put the health and wellness of people first and which aims to be the first building in London to adopt the new Delos WELL building standard.”	+	“The Mayor has recognised 22 Bishopsgate as a major contribution to the on-going vitality of the City of London with a distinguished and interesting building that includes a number of new innovations designed to put the health and wellness of people first and which aims to be the first building in London to adopt the new Delos WELL building standard.”

	However, the proposals have not been without controversy, with the design being been criticised for over-occupying the site and for visually drawing together its neighbouring towers into a single lump.		However, the proposals have not been without controversy, with the design being been criticised for over-occupying the site and for visually drawing together its neighbouring towers into a single lump.

−	Progress was delayed following the Brexit vote, but a decision to proceed with the project was finally taken in October 2016, with Brookfield Multiplex expected to be appointed within weeks, and construction expected to start shortly after.	+	Progress was delayed following the Brexit vote, but a decision to proceed with the project was finally taken in October 2016, with Brookfield Multiplex expected to be appointed within weeks, and construction expected to start shortly after. The tower is expected to be completed in 2019.
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−	~~Pierre Vaquier, CEO of AXA IM – Real Assets said, “The decision~~ to ~~proceed underscores our confidence~~ in the progressive and attractive development that we will deliver at 22, coupled with the anticipated breadth of demand from local and global occupiers for easily accessible space in a prime location in the City of London, as one of the leading global centres for international business, that will respond to their future business needs.”	+
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