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Southbank Tower
High-rise building in Stamford Street, Southwark, London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Southbank Tower (formerly South Bank Tower King's Reach Tower until 2013[4]) is a high-rise building in Stamford Street, Southwark, London. It was originally a thirty-storey structure 111 metres (364 ft) high and was completed in 1972,[5] designed by the architect Richard Seifert and built by John Laing. In recent years, the tower has undergone extensive redevelopment and a height increase.
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Former names | King's Reach Tower, South Bank Tower |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Mixed use |
Location | London, SE1 United Kingdom |
Completed | 2015 (original tower constructed 1972) |
Height | |
Roof | 151 metres (495 ft)[1] (original tower 111 metres (364 ft)) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 41 (original tower: 31) |
Floor area | 191 apartments, 370,000 sq.ft Office, 72,000 sq.ft retail |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Kohn Pedersen Fox[2] |
Developer | CIT |
Main contractor | Mace[3] |
Website | |
http://www.southbanktower.com |
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The tower is similar in design to Tower 42, which was designed by the same architect.