Southwark Towers

Southwark Towers was a mid rise building at 32 London Bridge Street near London Bridge station, in Southwark, London. It was 100 metres tall and had 25 floors [ [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9448 Skyscraperpage - Southwark Towers, London] ] and stood directly over London Bridge station. Completed in 1976 little of the building remains, as it is all under demolition to make way for The Shard, which at 310 meters will be the tallest building in the United Kingdom.

The building was formerly occupied by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest professional services firm. Despite a modern-looking and lavish reception area, the building and its decorations became dated. Lifts in the building were slow and struggled to cope with traffic during peak hours. Nevertheless, some wings of the upper floors enjoyed spectacular views of Tower Bridge and the City. The building's tenants have now moved to nearby sites in Union Street and Hay's Galleria.

outhwark Towers, Philadelphia

Southwark Towers also referred to three residential towers in Philadelphia, two of which have been demolished on 2000-01-23. [ [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3974 Skyscraperpage - Southwark Towers, PA] ] The remaining tower is now called "The Courtyard Apartments at Riverview".

References

ee also

* Tall buildings in London

External links

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=110685 From emporis.com]
* [http://www.blitzandblight.com/england/london/southwarktowers/ blitzandblight.com / Southwark Towers]