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London mayor Sadiq Khan has given his approval to a major skyscraper proposal in the borough of Croydon after it received planning permission in September. The 228-metre-high One Lansdowne Road, designed by CZWG for Guildhouse, will be among the tallest buildings in England when it is completed.
An album of renderings shows a pair of glass towers sprouting from an 11-storey podium. The shorter west tower will settle at a height of 140 metres and 41 floors. Together, the buildings will contain a total of 794 residences and 35,000 square metres of office space. Over 200 metres above the ground, a public viewing gallery, including a restaurant and bar, will offer superlative views across Croydon and Greater London.
To give the development some additional architectural flair, an undulating set of bronze ribbons will carve out cantilevered parts of the building. The motif has been inspired by the abstract relief sculptures of famous French artist Henri Matisse.
In one form or another, the site has had a development proposal on the table for nearly ten years. Initially known as the Odalisk, the original scheme sought permission for two connected towers encompassing 51 and 35 storeys. A revised concept for a 55-storey tower won approvals but was paused by the developer shortly after the commencement of groundworks. From there, the project went even taller. A 57-storey proposal never got off the ground, and plans for a 69-storey tower block were eventually struck down by Croydon Council. The current iteration has been deemed much more acceptable by local officials, and should begin construction in 2018.
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