London architecture city. This week with the help of our readers our architecture city guide is headed to london. Discover the bridges that helped london grow and thrive. We asked a group of experts to tell us about the london architecture that means most to. The city of london is home to some of the worlds most striking modern architecture.
Our list of the citys best buildings showcases the citys unique mix from the iconic to the unsung. Nlas core mission is to bring people together to shape a better city. The london architecture diary is managed by new london architecture an independent forum for discussion debate and information about architecture planning development and construction in the capital. This is our second stop in europe and once again i had to capitulate and double the number of buildings.
City visitor trail skyscrapers and sculpture. Probably the most renowned is the gherkin 30 st mary axe designed by norman foster in 2003 and now famous the world over but there are many other fantastic buildings to see here too. The city is the oldest part of london from which the capital grew. From the citys tallest.
The citys churches are peaceful places of beautiful architecture. As the ancient city of londinium founded in the first century ce and nearly continuously inhabited it is not characterised by any single predominant architectural style but areas of the city exhibit very strong and influential. Led by our specialist guide architect benedict olooney whose in depth knowledge guarantees deep insight and thoughtful commentary. A classic example of brutalist architecture and the product of a postwar utopian vision the concrete complex was designed by young british architect trio chamberlin powell and bon in the mid.
These new renderings reveal how the city of london skyline is set to look within the next decade with the addition of 13 skyscrapers including one expected to be 290 metres high.