Walkie-Talkie
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Walkie-Talkie is a distinctive, top-heavy skyscraper in London known for its curved glass design and prominent presence in the city’s skyline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walkie-Talkie canonical | 2 |
| Talkie Walkie | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial building
ⓘ
high-rise building ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Walkie-Talkie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Rafael Viñoly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| cityQuarter | insurance district of the City of London ⓘ |
| citySkylineRole | landmark building in London skyline ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developer |
Canary Wharf Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Land Securities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatorCount | 12+ ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 62,000 square metres ⓘ |
| floorCount | 38 ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
solar glare causing damage to parked cars
ⓘ
wind tunnel effects at street level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curved glass façade
ⓘ
distinctive silhouette on London skyline ⓘ public viewing platforms ⓘ restaurants in sky garden ⓘ three-storey sky garden ⓘ top-heavy design ⓘ |
| hasNickNameReason | resembles a walkie-talkie ⓘ |
| hasUse |
office space
ⓘ
public observation area ⓘ retail space ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
River Thames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Paul’s Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
160 metres
ⓘ
525 feet ⓘ |
| location |
City of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| mainContractor | Canary Wharf Contractors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Lee Kum Kee Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | City of London Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofFeature | enclosed sky garden under glass dome ⓘ |
| saleDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| salePrice | £1.3 billion ⓘ |
| solarGlareMitigation | external shading installed ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 2009 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 20 Fenchurch Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | CH2M Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topFloor | 155 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
20 Fenchurch Street
this entity surface form:
Talkie Walkie