Eric Parry unveils revised design for City’s tallest tower

1 Undershaft podium

Rejig of 1 Undershaft to split building into four vertical blocks with multiple roof gardens

Eric Parry has unveiled a substantial redesign of what is planned to be the City of London’s tallest tower, 1 Undershaft, as part of a fresh public consultation.

The firm’s original plans for 1 Undershaft were approved in November 2016 and would have seen the construction of a tapering 305m building which would form the highest point in the City’s eastern cluster of towers, which include the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater.

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