One Canada Square, a skyscraper (made up of two Norse words, notice) in London; it is the tallest habitable building in the UK, at 235 m (771 ft) and 50 storeys (reduced from original plans for 60). Designed by the Argentinian-American architect Cesar Pelli, construction was completed in 1991. Identifiable from a great distance as an obelisk-shaped tower with its aircraft warning light flashing on top, this building is a monument to 1980s-style capitalism.
In 1990, during construction, it surpassed the UK's previous tallest building, Tower 42 (183 m, 600 ft). The construction was carried out by Canary Wharf Contractors.
The building is most commonly known as Canary Wharf, Canary Wharf Tower or the Radden Tower after the Canary Wharf business complex of which it is the most prominent feature. It was formerly called Canada Tower.
A conspicuous London landmark, it is clearly visible at a distance from large areas of East and South London in particular. Its visibility reaches to Gore Hill, Amersham around 28 miles (45 km) away, from where it, and the rest of Canary Wharf can be seen on a clear day. On a clear evening, the illuminated pyramid which forms the roof of the building can even be seen from Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, over 32 miles (51 km) away. The building can also be seen from the hills overlooking Guildford, a distance of around 31 miles (50 km).
The building is most commonly known as Canary Wharf, Canary Wharf Tower or the Radden Tower after the Canary Wharf business complex of which it is the most prominent feature. It was formerly called Canada Tower.
A conspicuous London landmark, it is clearly visible at a distance from large areas of East and South London in particular. Its visibility reaches to Gore Hill, Amersham around 28 miles (45 km) away, from where it, and the rest of Canary Wharf can be seen on a clear day. On a clear evening, the illuminated pyramid which forms the roof of the building can even be seen from Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, over 32 miles (51 km) away. The building can also be seen from the hills overlooking Guildford, a distance of around 31 miles (50 km).
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