Walkie Talkie tower, Fenchurch St crackles into life

[Artaxerxes]

Worked right next to it until WFH started in March 2020. Love this view of it:

Yeah, it's windy alright!

When you come out of Bank in the morning is best (worked in the area around there 2011-2016)

 

[RoyReed]

I still think it's one of the more attractive buildings in the City.


Walkie-Talkie Building by Roy Reed, on Flickr


Sky Garden Terrace by Roy Reed, on Flickr


Walkie-Talkie Building by Roy Reed, on Flickr

 

[Sasaferrato]

The view from my window the last time I was in London.

 

[sleaterkinney]

I worked in there a while back, the central core is massive with 6 double decker lifts and the offices are a strip around this. Where we were on the bulge you could lean back a bit on your chair and just see street below, a bit disconcerting. The glass is filthy as it's difficult to clean with the curve.

 

[skyscraper101]

Went there today and they said you need to book two weeks in advance just to go and have a look!

 

[editor]

Went there today and they said you need to book two weeks in advance just to go and have a look!

To be fair in most other countries you'd have to pay to get in.

 

[Artaxerxes]

To be fair in most other countries you'd have to pay to get in.

Japan, as in many things the UK attempts, does better.

So many tall buildings have free entry or a rooftop bar/garden/restaurant.

 

[T & P]

I love the look of the building, though I am aware a great many people find it ugly.

The Sky Garden Terrace was a tiny bit underwhelming tbh, as the outside balcony area was closed on the day of our visit. I am glad it didn't cost money to go up. But I would have loved to be able to go outside.

 

[editor]

I love the look of the building, though I am aware a great many people find it ugly.

The Sky Garden Terrace was a tiny bit underwhelming tbh, as the outside balcony area was closed on the day of our visit. I am glad it didn't cost money to go up. But I would have loved to be able to go outside.

It does make a real difference to the 'experience' going outside but it was well windy when I was there and closed after half an hour.

 

[maomao]

It's too phallic for me. I don't like the way it curves and swells. And no I don't have a square knob. Though I'm not a fan of tall buildings generally.

 

[T & P]

It's too phallic for me. I don't like the way it curves and swells. And no I don't have a square knob. Though I'm not a fan of tall buildings generally.

I certainly prefer it to the dildo-like building on the left of the image Sasaferrato posted above. IIRC that's all or mostly private hyper-expensive apartments as well.