Heron Tower London Skyscraper Building, Photo, Design, Architect, Office Property, Height

Heron Tower London : Skyscraper Building

City of London Development design by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF)

Heron Tower Building

Location: City of London – financial district

Photos © Keepclicking – added 10 Sep 2012:

New photo, from 1 Apr 2012:

photo © Nick Weall

11 Apr 2011

Heron Tower Building Completion

Photograph © Adrian Welch, taken on 17 Sep 2011

New photos of this tall building by Matt Chung exclusive to e-architect:

Heron International and Skanska have announced that Heron Tower, the tallest building in the City of London, has reached practical completion.

photos © mattchungphoto.com

The skyscraper building, which reaches 230 metres into the skyline, is located on Bishopsgate at the heart of the City, moments from Liverpool Street Station. This tall building provides 40,836 sq m of commercial office space, along with a restaurant and sky bar on levels 38-40.

Heron Tower is a state-of-the-art development that sets new standards for office buildings. With an emphasis on quality and detail, the building has a number of unique features, including fully glazed double-decker lifts and Britain’s largest privately owned aquarium, which is situated in Heron Tower’s reception area and will contain 1200 fish of 67 different species when fully populated by summer 2011.

The building also has a BREEAM environmental and sustainability rating of ‘Excellent’ and its south façade is veiled with photovoltaic cells.

Gerald Ronson, Chief Executive of Heron International, said: “Heron Tower’s completion is a significant event not just for Heron but for the City of London as a whole. New, world class office developments play an important role in attracting international companies to the Square Mile, helping it to retain its status as the global financial capital.

photos © mattchungphoto.com

“Heron Tower has taken more than 12 years from conception to completion but the results speak for themselves: this is a truly exceptional office development in one of the world’s best locations.”

11 Jan 2011

Heron Tower Building

Latest photos from the weekend of Heron Tower, now at full height ; with contest of the Gherkin (Swiss Re Tower) a little to the south:

tower photo © Nick Weall

Heron Tower

110 Bishopsgate, London
2006-
Design: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates – KPF

City of London skyscraper building photos, 12 Sep 2010 ; final photo from 5 Jun 2010:

photographs © Nick Weall

7 Mar 2010

Construction Progress Update

photographs © Nick Weall

Heron Tower News

Update, Feb 2010 Height of tower exceeds Tower 42 to become the tallest building in City of London

Height: 230m high (incl. communications mast) ; 202m (excl. mast)
Storeys: 46

Construction Update – photos of the building, 1 Sep 2009:

Heron Building from London Wall ; from Bishopsgate ; from New Broad St

photographs © Nick Weall

99 Bishopsgate and Tower 42 with Heron Building top left

photo © Nick Weall

Heron Tower at 110 Bishopsgate : Building Description

The design for Heron Tower at 110 Bishopsgate will provide highly flexible work space to support diverse tenant needs, including those of foreign and multi-national clients. Set on a prominent site at the junction of Bishopsgate and Camomile Streets within the growing commercial district on London’s west side, the building form organizes itself around a series of office “villages” with a triple-height atrium at the heart of each.

Aerial view of Heron Building from northeast:

image : Cityscape

Unlike the earlier generation of tall buildings in the City whose monolithic forms are mute within their urban context, Heron Tower will be a transparent and articulate structure, tempering growing urban concerns associated with construction, operation and maintenance through the integration of innovative technology to promote environmental responsibility.

Night view of Heron Building from Bishopsgate looking South:

picture : Hayes Davidson

From the Bishopsgate approach, the building provides a marker to the northern edge of the city core. The face of the building reveals the organization of “villages” within, its richly textured northern elevation displaying the internal organization of stacked atria. To the south, a slender lift core is animated by the movement of glazed lift cars, two of which provide access to the new public restaurant at roof level. To the east and west, a highly transparent ventilated façade creates a bio-climatic, energy-efficient enclosure.

Aerial view of Heron Building from northeast – detail:

image : Cityscape

As a busy traffic island with narrow pavements, the project site is currently inhospitable to pedestrians. The redevelopment of the site will make significant improvements to circulation and access, including the opening of a pedestrian section of Houndsditch to the north. This space, animated by planting and cafés, will enhance the setting of the Grade 2* St. Botolph’s Church opposite, while an arcade along Bishopsgate will provide a generous footpath to the busy street.

Night view from Bishopsgate looking South – detail:

picture : Hayes Davidson

Heron Tower London – Building Information

Client: Heron Property Corporation
Facility: Mixed-use Complex: Offices & Retail
Size: 69,800m²/751,000ft²
Status: In Construction

Heron Tower Building : article about 110 Bishopsgate from Aug 2012

Heron Building – Awards
– MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects Awards, Commendation/Tall Buildings Category (2008)
– Fire Safety Engineering Award (2009)