Buildings & structurestower/high-rise

Heron Tower (Salesforce Tower)

London, England · 2007-2011 · Not readily available

The judgement call

Account-gated at launch

Solar panels on south-facing facade for environmentally-friendly energy generation.

Key engineering challenges

Not explicitly detailed in snippets, but typical challenges for tall buildings in dense urban areas would apply (logistics, wind loads, foundations).

Project facts

Client / owner: Heron International
Lead contractor: Skanska
Lead designers: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
Project type: new build
Scale: Height: 230 m (755 ft), 46 floors (36 for offices), 42,912 sqm (floor space)
Disciplines: Structural Engineering; Architecture
Standards & frameworks: UK Building Regulations (implied)

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heron_Tower; https://www.usa.skanska.com/what-we-deliver/projects/57057/Heron-Tower; https://www.kpf.com/project/heron-tower

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