The Tulip Tower could open to the
IMAGES COURTESY OF FOSTER + PARTNERS
public in 2025
Eye in the sky: Foster + Partners envision the City of London’s tallest skyscraper
F
oster + Partners have unveiled images for the Tulip Tower, an observatory and event space intended to become the City of
London’s next cultural attraction. The 305-metre skyscraper, which will stand alongside the now iconic Gherkin building, will be an office-free venue, providing panoramic views of the city. Developed by J Hafra Group as part of the City Corporation of London’s Cultural Mile public engagement initiative, the complex
The new skyscraper will be slightly shorter than the Shard
will feature a number of leisure
The tulip is in the spirit of London as a progressive, forward-thinking city Norman Foster
amenities and facilities, including internal glass slides, gondola pod rides and a restaurant. The site will also include a roof-
“It offers significant benefits
top garden, pocket park, and sky bar.
to Londoners and visitors as a
Speaking about the Tulip Tower,
cultural and social landmark
Norman Foster, founder and
with unmatched educational
principal at Foster + Partners said:
resources for future generations.”
“Continuing the pioneering design
If the company’s plans are
of 30 St Mary Axe [the Gherkin] the
approved, construction on the land-
Tulip is in the spirit of London as a
mark could start as early as 2020
progressive, forward-thinking city.
with completion projected for 2025.
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