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	Content and images courtesy Squire & Partners.		Content and images courtesy Squire & Partners.
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−	In March 2017, construction ~~was completed on~~ Lexicon, a new residential high-rise development in North London.	+	In March 2017, construction of Lexicon was complete, a new residential high-rise development in North London.

−	Located on the west side of City Road Basin, the 117 m building, with 36-storeys, is Islington’s tallest building. The project ~~is completed with~~ a pair of low-rise canal-side apartment buildings set around a landscaped public courtyard.	+	Located on the west side of City Road Basin, the 117 m building, with 36-storeys, is Islington’s tallest building. The project also includes a pair of low-rise canal-side apartment buildings set around a landscaped public courtyard. It was designed by Squire and Partners and delivered by Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM).
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−	~~The project~~ was designed by Squire and Partners and delivered by Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM).	+

	[[File:Lexicon_01_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg\|link=File:Lexicon_01_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg]]		[[File:Lexicon_01_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg\|link=File:Lexicon_01_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg]]

−	The 26,700 sq. m project was first approved by Islington Council ~~back~~ in 2006, and provides ~~over~~ 300 apartments, of which 35% are ‘affordable’. The public spaces are enhanced by ground floor retail and restaurant ~~uses~~ which extend onto the waterside.	+	The 26,700 sq. m project was first approved by Islington Council in 2006, and provides more than 300 apartments, of which 35% are ‘affordable’. The public spaces are enhanced by ground floor retail and restaurant spaces which extend onto the waterside.
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−	~~In terms of architectural design, the tower features an innovative curtain wall with glass channels set within a ventilated cavity to house floor-to-ceiling glass~~.	+

−	Unimpeded views over the city are provided by the facade, while full-width terraces line the tower’s upper levels. Apartments in the low-rise development ~~are provided with~~ balconies that ~~provide~~ views over the City Road Basin water.	+	In terms of architectural design, the tower features an innovative curtain wall with glass channels set within a ventilated cavity. Unimpeded views over the city are provided by the facade, while full-width terraces line the tower’s upper levels. Apartments in the low-rise development have balconies that offer views over the City Road Basin water.

	[[File:Lexicon_06_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg\|link=File:Lexicon_06_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg]]		[[File:Lexicon_06_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg\|link=File:Lexicon_06_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg]]

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	In March 2017, construction was completed on Lexicon, a new residential high-rise development in North London.		In March 2017, construction was completed on Lexicon, a new residential high-rise development in North London.

−	Located on the west side of City Road Basin, the 117 m building, with 36-storeys, is Islington’s tallest building. The project is completed with a pair of low-rise canal-side apartment buildings set around a landscaped public courtyard~~. The project was designed by Squire and Partners and delivered by Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM)~~.	+	Located on the west side of City Road Basin, the 117 m building, with 36-storeys, is Islington’s tallest building. The project is completed with a pair of low-rise canal-side apartment buildings set around a landscaped public courtyard.

−	~~[[File:Lexicon 01~~ Squire and Partners w SOM.jpg]]	+	The project was designed by Squire and Partners and delivered by Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM).
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		+	[[File:Lexicon_01_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg\|link=File:Lexicon_01_Squire_and_Partners_w_SOM.jpg]]

	The 26,700 sq. m project was first approved by Islington Council back in 2006, and provides over 300 apartments, of which 35% are ‘affordable’. The public spaces are enhanced by ground floor retail and restaurant uses which extend onto the waterside.		The 26,700 sq. m project was first approved by Islington Council back in 2006, and provides over 300 apartments, of which 35% are ‘affordable’. The public spaces are enhanced by ground floor retail and restaurant uses which extend onto the waterside.
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	Unimpeded views over the city are provided by the facade, while full-width terraces line the tower’s upper levels. Apartments in the low-rise development are provided with balconies that provide views over the City Road Basin water.		Unimpeded views over the city are provided by the facade, while full-width terraces line the tower’s upper levels. Apartments in the low-rise development are provided with balconies that provide views over the City Road Basin water.

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In March 2017, construction was completed on Lexicon, a new residential high-rise development in North London.

Located on the west side of City Road Basin, the 117 m building, with 36-storeys, is Islington’s tallest building. The project is completed with a pair of low-rise canal-side apartment buildings set around a landscaped public courtyard. The project was designed by Squire and Partners and delivered by Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM).

[[File:Lexicon 01 Squire and Partners w SOM.jpg]]

The 26,700 sq. m project was first approved by Islington Council back in 2006, and provides over 300 apartments, of which 35% are ‘affordable’. The public spaces are enhanced by ground floor retail and restaurant uses which extend onto the waterside.

In terms of architectural design, the tower features an innovative curtain wall with glass channels set within a ventilated cavity to house floor-to-ceiling glass.

Unimpeded views over the city are provided by the facade, while full-width terraces line the tower’s upper levels. Apartments in the low-rise development are provided with balconies that provide views over the City Road Basin water.

[[File:Lexicon 06 Squire and Partners w SOM.jpg]]

Content and images courtesy Squire & Partners.

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