The Walbrook Building - London, UK - Odd-Shaped Buildings on Waymarking.com

This new statement building stands in a prime position in the City of London, right by Cannon Street Station, just south of Mansion House. Designed by renowned architect Norman Foster’s practice, it contains 35,293m² of office space and 3,681m² of retail space. The building incorporates trading floors and office accommodation over ten floors and around two atria. The trading floor is one of the largest trading floors in London at 4,738 square metres. The retail accommodation is principally along the 50 metre Cannon Street frontage, directly opposite the station.

Much like many new buildings, the exterior of The Walbrook will be encased with solar shading, helping keep it cool in the summer and warm in the winter and improving energy efficiency. The building’s cladding is made entirely from Fiber-Reinforced Polymer – a material which has not been used to this extent on buildings before – which gives it a high sheen, similar to that of a car. FRP is commonly used in the aerospace, automotive and marine industries due to its strength and lightness – in fact it boasts a strength-to-weight ratio higher than steel or concrete. The new building will occupy 1.6 acres and is one of the largest sites in the central City area.

Building Address: Cannon Street London, United Kingdom EC4N 5HA Is it open to the general public?: no When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/01/2010 What is the name of this building?: The Walbrook Building

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