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One Canada Square

One Canada Square
One Canada Square in London
Map
Record height
Tallest in United Kingdom from 1990 to 2012[I]
Preceded byTower 42
Surpassed byThe Shard
General information
TypeCommercial[4]
LocationCanary Wharf
London, England, UK
Coordinates51°30′18″N 0°01′10.6″W / 51.50500°N 0.019611°W / 51.50500; -0.019611
Construction started1988
Completed1991 (1991)[1][2][3]
Cost£624 million
OwnerCanary Wharf Group plc (current majority shareholder is Songbird Estates plc)[15]
ManagementCanary Wharf Group plc
Height
Architectural770 ft (235 m)AGL
800 ft (240 m)[5] ASL
Technical details
Floor count50[4]
Floor area1,224,142 sq ft (113,726.5 m2)[6]
Lifts/elevators37[4]
Design and construction
Architect(s)César Pelli & Associates[7][8][9][10]
Adamson Associates[8][10][11]
Frederick Gibberd Coombes & Partners[8][10][12]
DeveloperOlympia & York[2][14]
Structural engineerMS Yolles & Partners[8]
Winston Group[8][13]
Waterman Partnership[8][13]
Main contractorSir Robert McAlpine[10]
Ellis Don[10]
Lehrer McGovern[10]
Bovis
Balfour Beatty
Olympia & York
+ approximately 40 sub-contractors
Website
onecanadasquare.co.uk
References
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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,[17] 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.[18][19]

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.[5]

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.[20] 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.

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  2. ^ a b Canary Wharf Group plc, "Welcome to the Canary Wharf Group PLC website". Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2006. History, official Canary Wharf website, Canary Wharf Group plc. Retrieved 25 May 2008
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  7. ^ Canary Wharf Group plc, "Canary Wharf Estate". Archived from the original on 9 June 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
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  12. ^ "Projects – Office – Canary Wharf – Canary Wharf". Gibberd. Retrieved 25 May 2008. (Frederick Gibberd Coombes & Partners are now known as Frederick Gibberd Partnership)
  13. ^ a b ""Ingenuity and Engineering – The Waterman Story – The first 50 years", Chapter 4, page 45 of document or page 11 of PDF file" (PDF). Waterman Group. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
  14. ^ Grigsby, John (12 June 2007). ""LDDC Monograph" "Attracting Investment – Creating Value Establishing a Property Market in London Docklands"". LDDC History Pages, IJP Community Regeneration. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  15. ^ Songbird Estates plc "Songbird Estates PLC - Directors". Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2008. Company Overview / AIM Rule 26 – 'Company Overview and Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") Rule 26', Songbird Estates website, Songbird Estates plc, 25 May 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008 20:08 BST.
  16. ^ "One Canada Square". SkyscraperPage.
  17. ^ Aviation charts issued by the Civil Aviation Authority
  18. ^ Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the UK as of 2023 CivilNotePpt. Retrieved 13 Feb 2023.
  19. ^ One Canada Square Canary Development, 9 March 2021. Retrieved 13 Feb 2023.
  20. ^ "Canary Wharf Letting Agents | Knight Frank E14". Knightfrank.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.

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