Heron Tower, Commercial skyscraper in City of London, United Kingdom.
This 230-meter tall building features 46 floors of office space organized around triple-height atria, with a distinctive glass facade designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox architects that creates visual interest through its layered transparent structure.
Completed in 2011 after construction began in 2007, the tower faced initial challenges attracting tenants during the economic downturn but overcame planning controversies related to its proximity to St Paul's Cathedral through a public inquiry process.
The building contributes to London's financial district identity by housing international businesses and technology firms like Salesforce, while offering public dining spaces and panoramic city views through its upper-floor restaurants and sky bar.
Located on Bishopsgate with wheelchair accessibility, the tower spans 67,800 square meters and features restaurants on floors 38-40, photovoltaic cells for renewable energy, and achieved BREEAM excellent environmental rating for sustainability.
The lobby contains a remarkable 70,000-liter aquarium with over 60 fish species maintained by full-time divers, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that serves as an unexpected centerpiece for this commercial building.
Location: City of London
Inception: January 1, 2011
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Bishopsgate
Website: http://herontower.com
GPS coordinates: 51.51625,-0.08092
Latest update: December 1, 2025 13:34
London houses a notable number of unconventional drinking establishments and concealed bars that extend well beyond the ordinary pub experience. In former Underground stations, converted Victorian lavatories and behind unassuming facades, resourceful operators have created spaces that transport visitors to different eras and worlds. These venues often require a degree of discovery: entrances hide behind refrigerator doors, in apparent detective agencies or through small red doors that only the informed notice. The range extends from historic vaulted cellars like Gordon's Wine Bar, which has existed since 1890, to themed concepts such as Cahoots, housed in a disused 1940s Underground shaft. The Attendant uses a former Victorian public toilet as a café, while bars like Evans & Peel Detective Agency guide their guests through a role-playing scenario before granting access to the actual establishment. At higher elevations, Duck & Waffle and the bar at Heron Tower offer views across the city from the 40th floor. Most of these establishments concentrate in neighborhoods such as Soho, Shoreditch and the West End, where traditional pubs sit alongside experimental cocktail bars and specialized coffeehouses.
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