Formerly: Commercial Union Assurance Building Formerly: P&O Group Building Formerly: Saint Helen's Tower Built: 1968-1969 Designed by: Gollins Melvin Ward Partnership Type: Skyscraper Stories: 28 Maximum Height: 387 feet / 118 meters Location: 1 Undershaft, London, United Kingdom
Darius Sharifi
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 @ 6:09am
Rating: Four stars. The Aviva Tower (previously known as St Helen's or the Commercial Union building) is a skyscraper in the City of London. It is 118 metres tall and has 23 floors, as well as podium and mezzanine levels. It was completed in 1969. It was damaged in the Bishopsgate bombings by Irish terrorists, and completely re-glazed and re-clad as a result. It was designed by the architectural firm of GMW (Frank Gollins, James Melvin & Edmund Ward), the stark rectilinear geometry and detailing of the building was influenced by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.In May 2007, it was reported that Simon Halabi was considering plans to demolish the building and replace it with a much taller tower. Halabi owned a one-third stake in the Shard of Glass being planned at London Bridge, but pulled out.
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Darius Sharifi
Four stars.