Design
The new tower at 20 Fenchurch Street is designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly. The top-heavy design is partly intended to maximise floor space towards the top of the building, where rent is typically higher.
It will be clad with double- and triple-glazed panelised aluminium cladding. The botanical garden at the top of the building will be London's highest public park — marginally higher than Rickman Hill Park in Coulsdon at 155 metres above sea level at its highest point. The south side of the structure will be ventilated externally to improve efficiency and decrease solar gain, whilst the east and west faces incorporate extensive solar shading.
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