Plans for 40-storey high City of London steel tower unveiled

摘要

Mitsubishi Estate Company (MEC) London has unveiled plans for a new 40-storey skyscraper to be built in the heart of the City's insurance district. The Japanese investor, which has appointed Stanhope as development manager on the project, will shortly submit an application for the office building on the site currently occupying 6-8 Bishopsgate and 150 Leadenhall Street. The Wilkinson Eyre-designed building will boast a 71,500m~2 gross area, including a public viewing gallery at level 40 and ground floor shops and restaurants. The steel-framed design features a series of stacked blocks which taper as they rise.