St George Wharf Tower également connu sous le nom de la tour de Vauxhall à Londres, Angleterre - le plus haut bâtiment résidentiel uniquement au Royaume-Uni
5597 x 3731 px | 47,4 x 31,6 cm | 18,7 x 12,4 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
9 août 2014
Lieu:
Vauxhall, London, England, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Europe
Informations supplémentaires:
St George Wharf Tower, also known as the Vauxhall Tower or The Tower, is a residential skyscraper in Vauxhall, London, part of the St George Wharf development. At 181 metres (594 ft) tall with 50 storeys, it is the tallest solely residential building in the UK. The Tower's form has been designed to be elegant and un-gimmicky. The unique floor plan concept is based on the shape of a Catherine wheel and is typically divided into five apartments per floor with separating walls radiating out from the central core. Sky gardens provide residents with a semi-external space stepped forward from the pure circular plan, creating steps in the façade that accentuate the building's verticality and provide variety and interest in the detailing of the otherwise minimal cladding. The building has it's own wind turbine, manufactured by British green-technology company Matilda's Planet, whcih powers the tower's common lighting, whilst creating virtually zero noise and vibration. At the base of the tower, water is drawn from the London Aquifer and heat-pump technology is used to remove warmth from the water in the winter to heat the apartments. In comparison to similar buildings, the tower requires one third of the energy, and produces between one-half and two-thirds of normal CO2 emissions. Triple-glazed to minimise heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, with low-e glazing and ventilated blinds between the glazing to further reduce heat gain from direct sunlight. The building's construction crane was hit by a helicopter in January 2013, causing two deaths. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George_Wharf_Tower
