2024-11-21T20:06:09-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150072824/cheesegrater-2-skyscraper-approved-for-city-of-london Alexander Walter 2018-07-11T15:21:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/77/7738b28cb9142e24890d780e3246c7e2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>A 56-storey tower called The Diamond is set to join the growing cluster of skyscrapers in the City of London and will be the financial district&rsquo;s third-tallest building when completed. The planned 263.4m tower at 100 Leadenhall Street will rank behind 1 Undershaft at 290m, nicknamed the Trellis, where work is yet to start, and 22 Bishopsgate, the reworked Pinnacle at 278m, which is under construction.</p></em><br /><br /><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/57909885555173d2ac22765fc49c1119.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/57909885555173d2ac22765fc49c1119.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: The Diamond.</figcaption></figure><p>The City of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/722/london" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">London</a>'s third-tallest building has just received planning permission, and it will be somewhat of a d&eacute;j&agrave; vu: the <a href="https://archinect.com/som" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SOM</a>-designed, wedge-shaped 56-story tower, officially called The Diamond, is going to sit right next to <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/55220775/rogers-stirk-harbour-partners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Roger</a>'s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/492521/cheesegrater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cheesegrater</a>&mdash;London's OG wedge.<br></p>