The City of London’s new wedge-shaped super skyscraper is officially known by its address of 122 Leadenhall Street. But Londoners much prefer to refer to it by its nickname.
I recently got up close to the building, craned my neck upwards and enjoyed its smooth angles and impressive height. One of its elevations has a robust criss-cross surface which looks almost perfect for grating that giant slab of cheddar…
An impressive mountain of glass and steel in the heart of the City of London – a true statement of power and prestige.
This is just one of the many new high-grade skyscrapers that have sprung up in recent years. There are more on the way, which cluster together in the capital’s business district.
Nearby is a less imposing and more elegant curved tower. With your camera you can spend a long time pointing upwards on a trip to the so-called Square Mile.
The City of London is bristling with sophisticated, expensive business premises, many of them high-rise – soaring testaments to the wealth brimming in the capital.
On my Open House London explorations, I visited 30 Crown Place, just one of those buildings, constructed in 2009. It’s a cool edifice of blue glass and steel, while the interior space is occupied by a commercial law firm.
An organised tour whisked me in a capsule lift to a sophisticated suite of boardrooms, coolly resplendent with sleek lines, sumptuous materials and clean details.
There is also a terrace which overlooks London’s business centre, currently a maze of building work as the regeneration continues.
This pinnacle of corporate finery may have been a smokescreen – I didn’t see the regular offices, most probably a tangle of computers, chairs and desks covered in clutter, just like everywhere else.
