One Canada Square
One Canada Square is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. It is the third tallest building in the United Kingdom at 770 feet (235 m) above ground level, and contains 50 storeys. It achieved the title of the tallest building in the UK upon completion in 1991 and held the title for 21 years until the completion of The Shard (310m) in 2012.
| One Canada Square | |
|---|---|
One Canada Square in London | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in United Kingdom from 1990 to 2012[I] | |
| Preceded by | Tower 42 |
| Surpassed by | The Shard |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | Canary Wharf London, England, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°30′18″N 0°01′10.6″W |
| Construction started | 1988 |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Cost | £624 million |
| Owner | Canary Wharf Group plc (current majority shareholder is Songbird Estates plc) |
| Management | Canary Wharf Group plc |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 770 ft (235 m)AGL 800 ft (240 m) ASL |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 |
| Floor area | 1,224,142 sq ft (113,726.5 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 37 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | César Pelli & Associates Adamson Associates Frederick Gibberd Coombes & Partners |
| Developer | Olympia & York |
| Structural engineer | MS Yolles & Partners Winston Group Waterman Partnership |
| Main contractor | Sir Robert McAlpine Ellis Don Lehrer McGovern Bovis Balfour Beatty Olympia & York + approximately 40 sub-contractors |
| Website | |
| onecanadasquare | |
| References | |
One Canada Square was designed by César Pelli with Adamson Associates and Frederick Gibberd Coombes. The building is clad with stainless steel. One of the predominant features of the building is the pyramid roof, which contains a flashing aircraft warning light, a rare feature for buildings in the United Kingdom. The distinctive pyramid pinnacle is 800 feet (240 m) above sea level.
One Canada Square is primarily used for offices, though there are some retail units on the lower ground floor. There is no observation floor. It is a prestigious location for offices and as of October 2017 was completely let. The building is recognised as a London landmark, and it has gained much attention through film, television, and other media as one of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom.