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- The top heavy massing comes from the idea that rental income can be maximised by having bigger top floors that command more rent. This should make the tower more profitable than typical.
- The tower is clad with double and triple glazed panelised aluminum cladding.
- Thanks to the structural shape of the building, and in particular the stresses placed by it on the southern face, 20 Fenchurch Street is designed to stay rigid to within 60mm on the top floor.
- The south facade is externally ventilated to improve the efficiency of the building and reduce solar gain whilst the east and west sides have extensive solar shading within their cladding.
- The roof garden is stepped over a number of levels to contain the plant machinery of the tower within them whilst allowing access to the very top of the tower at the same time.
- Following criticism about the height and impact on the views of St Pauls Cathedral the design has been reduced by 9 floors from 45 to 36.
- It was previously 192.19 metres tall (209.19 AOD) and had 83540.00 sq m of floor space.
- The nickname, "the Walkie Talkie", was coined by this site inspired by stupid monikers other London skyscrapers have.
- In December 2006, the scheme was called in by Ruth Kelly, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who stated that a tall building would be unsuitable for this site.
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08-01-2015 > 20 Fenchurch Street Opens 27-02-2014 > Plans To Solve London Fryscraper 02-08-2012 > Walkie Talkie Hits Halfway Mark 18-06-2012 > Kiln Group Tied With Walkie Talkie 19-10-2010 > Walkie Talkie To Begin Immediately 06-09-2010 > Land Sec Looks To Walkie Talkie Partnership 01-02-2010 > Land Sec Ponders Walkie Talkie Restart 23-12-2008 > Subtle Redesign For The Walkie Talkie 15-05-2008 > Land Sec Hedges Bets On Walkie Talkie 10-07-2007 > 20 Fenchurch Street Approved 15-03-2007 > 20 Fenchurch Street Public Inquiry Continues 07-03-2007 > 20 Fenchurch Street Inquiry Opens 24-11-2006 > 20 Fenchurch Street Called In  Companies
If your company has been involved with the Design/Build, Supply or Maintenance of this building please submit your details. - Acoustic Consultant
- Sandy Brown Associates
- Architect
- Rafael Vinoly
- Consulting Engineer
- Blackman Consulting
- Developer
- Land Securities PLC
Canary Wharf Group - Facade Access Contractor
- Reef Associates
- Landscape Architect
- Gillespies
- Lift Supplier
- KONE
- Main Contractor
- Laing O'Rourke
- Services Engineer
- Hilson Moran Partnership
- Structural Engineer
- Halcrow Yolles
 Reference Data
- Reference No.
- 4683
- First Uploaded
- 19-02-2006
- Last Editorial Date
- 09-02-2015
- Planning Application Number
- 08/01061/FULMAJ
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- Address
- 20 Fenchurch Street, London. EC3P 3DP
- Council
- City of London
- County
- London
- Region
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
View in Google Maps - Status
- Complete
- Proposal date
- 2006
- Construction start date
- 2011
- Completion date
- 2014
- Style
- Futurist
- Roof Height (AOD)
- 177.16
- Roof Height (AGL)
- 160.11
- Floor To Ceiling Height
- 2.75
- Total Floors (O.G)
- 36
- Total Floors (U.G)
- 2
- Number of Lifts
- 16
 Market Data
- Primary Use
- Office
- Secondary Use
- Retail
- Floorspace (sq m)
- 55,000.00
- Car Parking Spaces
- 6
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