{"id":1282255,"date":"2015-01-28T16:55:14","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T21:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/?p=1282255"},"modified":"2017-03-27T14:14:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T18:14:21","slug":"london-reopens-can-of-ham-skyscraper-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/london-reopens-can-of-ham-skyscraper-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"London Reopens ‘Can of Ham’ Skyscraper Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Plans for TIAA Henderson Real Estate’s\u00a0“Can of Ham” skyscraper in London were stalled for the last six years. According to the trade journal\u00a0Construction News<\/a>, a pre-construction deal with the building contractor Mace has put\u00a0the Can back on track.<\/p>\n

The building proposed for 60-70 Street Mary Axe received its moniker due to\u00a0its odd shape, which resembles the\u00a0tins of canned meat that passed as sustenance during WWII. When completed, the Can will comprise 24 stories and 26,000 square meters of office space.<\/p>\n

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“The height and form of the building have been developed to create a distinctive form in response to local views,” explained Foggo\u00a0Associates<\/a>, the firm behind the design. Foggo is named for Peter Foggo, its founder and a former Arup Associates partner.\u00a0The building’s contract is reported to be in excess of \u20ac100 million.<\/p>\n

If and when\u00a0the “Can” is constructed, it will join structures<\/a> like the Scalpel (52 Lime Street), the Cheesegrater (the Leadenhall Building), and the Walkie Talkie (20 Fenchurch Street) on London’s skyline.\u00a0According to The Daily Mail<\/a>, these are only four of the\u00a0236 skyscrapers\u00a0projected to go up in London. Like the Can, other\u00a0projects were delayed previously due to the global financial crisis.<\/p>\n