St George Wharf Tower

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St George Wharf Tower
St George Wharf Tower
St Georges Wharf Tower in September 2013
Basic data
Place: London , UK
Construction time : 2010-2014
Status : under construction
Architect : Broadway Malyan
Use / legal
Usage : Living
Apartments : 223
Technical specifications
Height : 185 m
Height to the top: 185 m
Height to the roof: 181 m
Rank (height) : 8th
Floors : 49

The St George Wharf Tower is a skyscraper , which the tallest residential building in London is.

Architecture and design

A wind turbine will be installed at the top of the building to feed the lighting. A heat pump heater is used for heating. A triple glazing minimizes heat loss in winter and overheating in summer.

construction

  • Land before construction began in September 2009
  • November 2011
  • February 2012
  • May 2012
  • August 2012

Phases :

  • Construction started in September 2009.
  • In September 2011 the construction of the glass facade for the previously built floors began, in October the 1st and 2nd floors were completed.
  • In October 2011, the building reached the 22nd floor.
  • In March 2012 the building reached the 44th floor.

accident

At 8 a.m. on January 16, 2013, a helicopter collided with the construction crane at St George Wharf Tower and crashed onto a busy street. Two people, including the helicopter pilot, died.

Web links

Commons : St George Wharf Tower  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Skyscrapernews.com
  2. ^ Telegraph , Living the high life: homes in skyscrapers , August 1, 2011
  3. ↑ Skyscrapercity.com
  4. ^ Air Accidents Investigation Branch: "Report on the accident to Agusta A109E, G-CRST Near Vauxhall Bridge, Central London on January 16, 2013" , Aircraft Accident Report 3/2014, published September 9, 2014
  5. ^ Vauxhall helicopter crash leaves two dead: live updates from London

Coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′ 6.69 ″  N , 0 ° 7 ′ 38.4 ″  W.