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What the City of London’s skyline will look like in 2026

anon3821395

28 Dec '17

With 13 office blocks consented, under construction or due to start construction in its eastern cluster, the pipeline means that the City skyline will look a lot different in around a decade’s time.

According to the City of London, around 60% of the new growth is expected to be delivered in the eastern cluster, and there is currently over 1.37 million square metres of office space under construction in the City with the potential to accommodate 85,000 workers.

One of the more noticeable trends to have emerged around new tall developments approved by the City of London is that they should have public viewing galleries. Six of the 13 upcoming developments will have free public viewing galleries.

These are 22 Bishopsgate (TwentyTwo), 120 Fenchurch Street, 6-8 Bishopsgate, 1 Leadenhall Street and 1 Undershaft, which will also host a dedicated Museum of London gallery at the top of the building, alongside learning spaces and London’s highest restaurant. These six include 2-3 Finsbury Avenue, located north of the eastern cluster.

In 2026, there could be enough viewing galleries to play a “viewing gallery pub crawl”.

BingBong

30 Dec '17

Bit of a mishmash if you ask me.

That said, I like a view from a height. Do you happen to know which/ if any of the current tall buildings (apart from The Shard, obvs) have public viewing platforms?

anon3821395

30 Dec '17

The Sky Garden springs to mind: