Market Sector: Commercial
Offices
Location: London
Country: England
Trade Contractor: Whitby Bird
Steelwork Contractor: William Hare
Ltd
Completion Date: June 2007
Project Overview:
The office development is in the heart of London's financial
district, right next to St. Paul's Cathedral and directly opposite
Lloyd's Insurance.
It consists of two towers, one 28 stories above ground (the
Tower), one 11 stories (the Fenchurch Avenue Building), and a
double level basement covering the whole site. The existing
basement has been refurbished and houses an auditorium and
gymnasium as well as plant and car-parking. Each tower is a steel
frame structure with a central concrete core.
The structural design satisfies the specific requirements of the
tenant. The concrete cores are sufficiently robust to provide for
interior space that is completely column free throughout both
buildings. Working collaboratively, with significant input from
trade contractors, Whitbybird and steelwork
contractor William Hare were part of a team that
deliver the successful design and construction to a tight schedule
using Tekla Structures.
