St Botolph Building

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St Botolph Building
Viewed from the South, standing in the Aldgate Gyratory system, with part of St Botolph's church, Aldgate, visible to the right (April 2015)
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
Architectural stylePost-modern / High-tech
LocationLondon, EC3
United Kingdom
CompletedDecember 2010
Opened2011
Cost£195m estimated [1]
Height
Roof59 metres (194 ft)
Technical details
Floor count15
Floor area49,238 m2 (529,990 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectGrimshaw Architects
Structural engineerArup
Website
www.stbb.co.uk
References
[2]

The St Botolph Building is an office building in Houndsditch, London. The commercial office opened in January 2011.

It is one of a number of landmark buildings recently developed to the east of the Gherkin in the City of London. It is in the centre of the UK insurance industry.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Minerva Report and Accounts 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. "The St Botolph Building, London". skyscrapernews.com. 17 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.