Greenery-Clad Tower Greenlit In London Despite Concern

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com GREENERY-CLAD TOWER GREENLIT IN LONDON DESPITE CONCERN A 36-story, nearly 500-ft-tall office tower designed by Eric Parry Architects at 50 Frenchurch Street in central London has been greenlit by the City of London Corp.'s Planning and Transportation Committee, despite opponents who contend it will block views of the historic Tower of London, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Clad in climbing plants on the south, north and east elevations with a green rooftop terrace, the tower will be the first structure in London "to incorporate greening on such a large scale," according to the city. Studies previously found it will not block Tower of London views, although it will affect views and shading of an adjacent Parry-designed building. On the drawing board are 645,000 ft2 of office space, 8,600 ft2 of retail and revitalization of a historic church tower and crypt. Image credit: courtesy of Eric Parry Architects To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn