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01 THE ANALYSIS
The building heights in this region of East London vary on a drastic level. Canary Wharf dominates the East London skyline, with towers reaching heights between 80 and 240+ meters, casting long shadows over the residences of Poplar and other local communities. The tower types found in Canary Wharf leads to a high average floor to area ratio of around 1.5. On the other hand, Poplar is dominated by buildings ranging from 5 to 20 meters, with some towers reaching heights of no more than 80 meters. These buildings are mainly used Poplar Building Height
BUILDING HEIGHT
Pie Chart for residential purposes and manifest in slab and terraced row typologies. The floor to area ratio of Poplar is around 1.1, this is due to the smaller floor plates and heights of buildings.
The stark difference in heights between the two areas, Canary Wharf and Poplar, widens the divide between them and leads to a visual sense of separation.
Pie charts and map showing building height in the Poplar area (OS MasterMap Building Height, 2019).
Canary Wharf Building Height Pie Chart
