20 Fenchurch Street
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20 Fenchurch Street is a distinctive, top-heavy skyscraper in London, popularly known as the “Walkie-Talkie” for its unusual shape and its Sky Garden at the upper floors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 20 Fenchurch Street canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T883979 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 20 Fenchurch Street Context triple: [City of London, hasSkyscraper, 20 Fenchurch Street]
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A.
30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe is a distinctive, energy-efficient commercial skyscraper in the City of London, popularly known as “The Gherkin” for its unique curved, tapering shape.
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B.
The Shard
The Shard is a landmark glass skyscraper in London known for its sharp, shard-like design and status as one of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom.
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C.
City Hall, London
City Hall, London is a distinctive glass-fronted building on the south bank of the River Thames that served as the home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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D.
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a major business and financial district in East London known for its cluster of modern skyscrapers and corporate headquarters.
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E.
Exchange Tower
Exchange Tower is a prominent office skyscraper in Toronto’s financial district that serves as the headquarters of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 20 Fenchurch Street Target entity description: 20 Fenchurch Street is a distinctive, top-heavy skyscraper in London, popularly known as the “Walkie-Talkie” for its unusual shape and its Sky Garden at the upper floors.
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A.
30 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe is a distinctive, energy-efficient commercial skyscraper in the City of London, popularly known as “The Gherkin” for its unique curved, tapering shape.
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B.
The Shard
The Shard is a landmark glass skyscraper in London known for its sharp, shard-like design and status as one of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom.
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C.
City Hall, London
City Hall, London is a distinctive glass-fronted building on the south bank of the River Thames that served as the home of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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D.
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a major business and financial district in East London known for its cluster of modern skyscrapers and corporate headquarters.
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E.
Exchange Tower
Exchange Tower is a prominent office skyscraper in Toronto’s financial district that serves as the headquarters of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building in London
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commercial building ⓘ high-rise building ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect | Rafael Viñoly ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| awarded | Carbuncle Cup ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| completionDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
design aesthetics
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impact on London skyline ⓘ |
| developer |
Canary Wharf Group
ⓘ
Landsec ⓘ
surface form:
Land Securities
|
| district | City of London ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 62,000 m² ⓘ |
| floorCount | 38 ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
solar glare issue
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wind tunnel effects at street level ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Sky Garden ⓘ |
| hasLiftCount | 12 ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | true ⓘ |
| hasShape |
bulging form
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top-heavy ⓘ |
| hasSkyGardenFloors | 35–37 ⓘ |
| height | 160 m ⓘ |
| locatedInFinancialDistrict | true ⓘ |
| nickname | Walkie-Talkie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Sky Garden
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surface form:
Sky Garden at upper floors
Walkie-Talkie nickname ⓘ distinctive top-heavy design ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| owner | Lee Kum Kee Group ⓘ |
| purchasePrice | £1.28 billion ⓘ |
| purchaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| roofHeight | 160 m ⓘ |
| solarGlareMitigation | sunshade installed on façade ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 2009 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 20 Fenchurch Street ⓘ |
| topFloorUse |
observation deck
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public garden ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| use |
office space
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public viewing area ⓘ retail space ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 20 Fenchurch Street Description of subject: 20 Fenchurch Street is a distinctive, top-heavy skyscraper in London, popularly known as the “Walkie-Talkie” for its unusual shape and its Sky Garden at the upper floors.
Referenced by (4)
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