- Euston Tower
Euston Tower is a
skyscraper located in theLondon Borough of Camden . It is a good example of an International style skyscraper with glass curtain walls. It is situated at the intersection ofTottenham Court Road /Hampstead Road and Euston Road. It stands across the Euston Road from Warren Street underground station. Its official address is 286Euston Road .The building is convert|124|m|ft|0 high, and has 36 floors. The building was designed by
Sidney Kaye .History
Among Londoners, the Euston Tower was most famous for being the home of
Capital Radio from 1973 until 1997, at which point they moved toLeicester Square . It was common for Capital to announce itself as broadcasting "from the top of the Euston Tower", but in fact Capital's offices and studios were all based in the ground- and first-floor podium sections rather than in the actual skyscraper section.ITV stationThames Television occupied premises adjacent to the tower from 1970 to 1993 although these have subsequently been redeveloped.Originally, the base of the tower was a raised platform with a series of walkways at the first floor connecting the tower with the other buildings on the Euston Centre. Recent renovation work by
Arup has seen cafes and shops open in the base. AnHM Revenue and Customs office is located there. The upper 10 floors are the London home of the international design and engineering firmWS Atkins PLC . The development around Euston Tower is now branded "Regent's Place " and is managed byBritish Land .ee also
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Tall buildings in London External links
* [http://www.eustontower.com eustontower.com]
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