Tower 1 Undershaft is comparable in height to The Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe.
The City of London has approved the construction of a 74-storey office tower that will match the height of The Shard, the tallest building in the UK and Western Europe, reports the Financial Times.
It was noted that the construction of a skyscraper called 1 Undershaft was put on hold after it was opposed by neighbours, including the head of Lloyd’s of London insurance market, Bruce Carnegie-Brown, who said the new building would occupy St Helens Square, “removes the The city is a very important gathering place.”
Project investor Aroland Holdings and developer Stanhope reduced the size of the ground floor to retain more of the tower’s footprint.
1 Undershaft, due for completion around 2030, will be 309.6 meters tall, exactly the same as The Shard, which sits on the opposite bank of the Thames and remains the UK’s tallest skyscraper since 2012.
The project includes a planted area on the 11th floor, an observation deck on the upper level, as well as a children’s educational center, which will be organized jointly with the Museum of London.
The main shareholder of Aroland Holdings is Singaporean billionaire Kuok Khun Gong, chief executive of food group Wilmar International, one of the largest owners of oil palm plantations in the world.
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