I’ve known for sometime that it is possible to book a free visit slot at the Sky Garden at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street (The Walkie Talkie) London.
– https://skygarden.london/plan-your-visit
So I used the opportunity before the the Autodesk University London set up afternoon to do a bit of lunchtime work there.
Photographs below…
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The Walkie Talkie |
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The initial view |
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The writing on the glass indicates the view points |
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The contrast of old vs new |
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The fantastic space at the top |
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Natural ventillation combined with artificial watering provides the environment for the garden |
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Quiet at the back for those wanting a view of the Shard and the Gherkin |
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Zoom in to spot Wembley in the distance |
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Plants + Glass + View |
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Not a bad location to work from |
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Pretty high |
Other tall building blog posts…
– Tower Hill
– Durham Cathedral
– Marina Bay Sands
– The Gherkin
…and a BIM presentation from Hilson Moran on this project from five years ago…
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