Moorhouse (building)

Moorhouse
General information
Type	Office
Location	119 London Wall, City of London
Coordinates	51°31′04″N 0°05′23″W / 51.5178°N 0.0896°W / 51.5178; -0.0896Coordinates: 51°31′04″N 0°05′23″W / 51.5178°N 0.0896°W / 51.5178; -0.0896
Completed	2004
Height
Roof	84 metres (276 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	19
Floor area	322,833 sq ft (29,992.2 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	Foster and Partners

Moorhouse is a large office building in the City of London.

It is located on the Northern edge of the financial district and is one of the largest buildings in the area, standing 84 metres (276 ft) tall and with 29,000 square metres of floorspace.

Completed in 2004, it was the first building to be designed for the forthcoming London Crossrail, with a shaft to the station underneath the building. It has the deepest foundations in London, which reach down 57 metres (187 ft) and are specifically designed to withstand further tunneling below it in the future. The building cost £182 million to construct and was designed by Sir Norman Foster.^[1]

History

In April 1999 the building was involved in a dispute over whether it should be granted planning permission.^[2]

Redevelopment of the area

A number of other large buildings are being planned on sites nearby. These include a 43-storey, 140 metres (459 ft) residential tower at Milton Court. A 90 metres (295 ft) office tower at Ropemaker Place is also being developed by British Land.

Nearest tube stations

• Moorgate tube station
• Liverpool Street station

See also

• CityPoint
• Tall buildings in London

References

1. ^ "L&G puts its name down for state of the art headquarters". The Telegraph. 7 January 2005. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2902958/LandG-puts-its-name-down-for-state-of-the-art-headquarters.html. Retrieved 7 November 2010. 
2. ^ "Foster's curves upset the City". The Independent on Sunday. 25 April 1999. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/fosters-curves-upset-the-city-1089357.html. Retrieved 7 November 2010.