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Tallest City of London tower, 22 Bishopsgate, tops out

2019-05-20T15:28:00-04:00

The City of London’s new tallest building, PLP’s 22 Bishopsgate tower which completes next year, has reached its highest point The 62-storey skyscraper for French investment manager AXA IM – Real Assets and development partner Lipton Rogers officially topped out at 294.52m AOD (above ordnance datum) or 278m above ground.

The new 22 Bishopsgate tower (formerly the Pinnacle/Helter Skelter) now stands taller than its nearby City of London neighbors, the Cheesegrater and Heron Tower, but can't quite reach the height of the Renzo Piano-designed Shard near London Bridge.

Rendering of 22 Bishopsgate in its urban context. Image: Purple PR.

London office tower 22 Bishopsgate will have a rock climbing window

2017-06-28T14:50:00-04:00

Due to various cultural, demographic, and technological advances, the way people work and live today has dramatically changed. The freelance economy is on the rise, more people are choosing (and allowed) to work from home, and tech and start up companies are foregoing traditional office spaces to set up shop in restored warehouses and adapted historic buildings. These developments have called into question the fate of the high-rise tower as commercial skyscrapers struggle to find enough tenants to fill up their floors.

Image courtesy of Purple PR.

22 Bishopsgate, currently under construction and due to open in 2019, is one approach that responds to these key shifts in the workplace. Located in the heart of London, the 62-story tower will be the tallest building in the Square Mile at 278 meters, eclipsing the nearby Heron tower at 231. The building represents a new approach by offering its professional residents choice. Recognizing the relationship between employee wellbeing and produ...

With city's approval, London "The Stump" Pinnacle celebrates resurrection as 22 Bishopsgate

2015-11-18T05:00:00-05:00

The City of London skyline is to be dominated by a newcomer after the latest version of a tower formerly known as the Pinnacle or Helter Skelter received the green light from planners. The revived building, officially known as 22 Bishopsgate – or simply 22 – will be the tallest building in the Square Mile at 278 metres (912ft) [...]. The new design scrapping the expensive curved-glass panels at the top was the work of PLP Architecture.

Previously: Arrested development: London's tallest building-to-be slated for demolition

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