Archinect - News 2024-12-21T22:03:42-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150393774/the-city-of-london-skyline-is-expected-to-add-these-eleven-towers-by-2030 The City of London skyline is expected to add these eleven towers by 2030 Josh Niland 2023-11-01T18:58:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3cacb86b5df7bea3e9492385e4d40dce.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/550433/city-of-london" target="_blank">City of London Corporation</a> has revealed new images depicting the 2030 skyline of the Square Mile ahead of the completion of a planned cluster of tall buildings that are expected by the end of the decade.</p> <p>The plans depicted include the 11-building &lsquo;City Cluster&rsquo;, which strategically closes an existing gap between <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1868/rafael-vi-oly-architects" target="_blank">Rafael Vi&ntilde;oly</a>&rsquo;s 20 Fenchurch Street (aka the &ldquo;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/329242/walkie-talkie-tower" target="_blank">Walkie-Talkie</a>" tower) and adjacent plots in the body's local plan. Other <a href="https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Services-Environment/planning-draft-local-plan-kaoc-land-use-city-cluster.pdf" target="_blank">key areas of change</a> included in the City Plan 2040 call for the construction of new pedestrian routes and public green space, added ground-level accommodations for retail, and a mix of education and cultural spaces. </p> <p>&ldquo;These new CGI images clearly illustrate the ever-changing nature of London's incredible skyline. It demonstrates that the City office is here to stay, and that the Square Mile's real estate sector is robust and thriving, despite wider economic concerns,&rdquo; Chair of the Planning and Transportation Committee at the City of London Corporation, S...</p>