The Leadenhall Building - London, England, UK
Posted by: cldisme
N 51° 30.825 W 000° 04.902
30U E 702486 N 5710996
Leadenhall Building, when completed, will offer 50 floors (48 above ground and 2 below) of commercial and retail to the City of London.
Waymark Code: WM47MJ
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/18/2008
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According to the Emporis website, the
Leadenhall Building already has a nickname - The Cheesegrater.
Each floor on the south side is set back by 0.75 metres from the one below, resulting in a wedge shape when viewed from the east and west. The wedge-shaped design was eliminate the building intruding into the sight-line of St. Paul's Cathedral when viewed along Fleet Street and up Ludgate Hill.
The completed building will be 225 meters/737 feet tall.