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THE TOWER

            THE TOWER, ONE ST GEORGE WHARF LONDON.
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 will provide residents with a semi-external space stepped forward from the pure circular plan, creating steps in the façade that will accentuate the building's verticality and provide variety and interest in the detailing of the otherwise minimal cladding.

The building is designed into three legible parts, a base that will house the communal facilities of the building including a lobby, business lounge, gym, spa and swimming pool, a middle section where the typical apartments are located, and the top where the façade reduces in diameter to provide spectacular 360° terraces which will lead the eye to a wind turbine that crowns the structure.

The wind turbine, manufactured by British green technology company Matilda's Planet, will power the tower's common lighting, whilst creating virtually zero noise and vibration. At the base of the tower, water will be drawn from the London Aquifer and heat pump technology will be used to remove warmth from the water in the winter to heat the apartments. In comparison to similar buildings, the tower will require one third of the energy, and will produce between one half and two thirds of normal CO2 emissions. It will be 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.

Taken on: May 31, 2014

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Camera: Nikon D7100, f/11.0, 1/250 sec, 38mm (=57mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7100
Lens:	17.0-70.0 mm f/2.8-4.0
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	38mm (35mm equivalent: 57mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Macintosh)
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