Riverside South is a major office development under construction in Canary Wharf, London.
The development is being planned by Canary Wharf Group, as part of the expansion of their estate. It will be located on the western side of the Isle of Dogs, immediately south of Westferry Circus on the edge of the River Thames. This is one of the few sites left in the Docklands area which has been identified as suitable for the construction of skyscrapers.
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Riverside South is a major office development under construction in Canary Wharf, London.
The development is being planned by Canary Wharf Group, as part of the expansion of their estate. It will be located on the western side of the Isle of Dogs, immediately south of Westferry Circus on the edge of the River Thames. This is one of the few sites left in the Docklands area which has been identified as suitable for the construction of skyscrapers.
The original proposal consisted of two buildings of 214 metres (702 ft) and 189 metres (620 ft), designed by Sir Richard Rogers. These were approved in the summer of 2004.
In April 2007, Canary Wharf Group submitted a new planning application to increase the size of the scheme by 36,420 m² to 327,255 m². The application confirmed work was underway on site. Tower 1 of the scheme was increased from 214 metres (702 ft) to 235.64 metres (773 ft), while Tower 2 was reduced from 189 metres (620 ft) to 185.84 metres (610 ft). The middle building...
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