Foster + Partners Plan a Tulip-Shaped Tower for Central London

Niall Patrick Walsh — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:00:00 +0000

Foster + Partners have unveiled details of their latest proposed tower for the City of London. “The Tulip” seeks to become a “new public cultural attraction” sitting adjacent to The Gherkin: one of Foster’s and London’s most iconic structures.

The Gherkin: How London’s Famous Tower Leveraged Risk and Became an Icon (Part 2)

Jonathan Massey — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 01:00:00 +0000

This four part series (originally published on Aggregate’s website) examines The Gherkin, the London office tower designed by Foster + Partners, showing how the urban icon engaged and leveraged perceptions of risk. In part one, author Jonathan Massey introduced the concept of "risk design” to describe how the Gherkin’s design managed the risks posed by climate change, terrorism, and globalization. In part two, below, Massey examines the Gherkin’s enclosure and ventilation systems in detail to explain how the building negotiated climate risk.

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Foster + Partners Plan a Tulip-Shaped Tower for Central London

The Gherkin: How London’s Famous Tower Leveraged Risk and Became an Icon (Part 2)