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20 Fenchurch Street, London

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This skyscraper designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects in the heart of the City of London boasts an unusual top-heavy design where the floor plan gets bigger the higher you go. This gave the planners valuable space in the upper floors. The 160-metre-high tower is crowned with the three-storey Sky Garden, London’s first public green space and viewing platform at the top of a building.

The fan-like façade is almost entirely glass to maximise the views from the offices within. In the upper floors, the north-facing curtain façade pushes up over the roof fins, creating a large city window that stretches over the entire height of the Sky Garden.

BGT delivered a total of 4,300 m2 of insulating glass, made with laminated safety glass to ensure stability. Solar protection coatings reduce heat influx in the summer months. The building was awarded the BREEAM “Excellent” rating.

Architect:
Raphael Viñoly Architects

Façade builder:
Josef Gartner

Glass:
4,300 m² insulating glass

Completed:
2013/2014

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