King's Reach Tower is a high-rise office building on Stamford Street, Southwark, London. It is a thirty-one storey structure, 111 metres (364 ft) high and was completed in 1972. It was designed by the renowned architect Sir Richard Seifert and built by John Laing Construction Limited. There are plans for a complete recladding of the building's exterior in the near future. Several floors will also be added, increasing its height to around 127 metres (417 ft). New shops and offices will also be built around its base.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | MSPL-0014-0001 |
| Caption: | King's Reach Tower, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Richard Seifert, 1972. South-west side. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3343 x 5019 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 14/09/2011 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Marcus Peel/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | King's Reach Tower |
| Headline: | King's Reach Tower, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Richard Seifert, 1972. |
| City: | London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | Richard Seifert |
| Architect Website: | |
| Category: | Corporate And Commercial |
| Building Type: | Skyscraper |
| Year of Completion: | 1972 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | King's Reach Tower is a high-rise office building on Stamford Street, Southwark, London. It is a thirty-one storey structure, 111 metres (364 ft) high and was completed in 1972. It was designed by the renowned architect Sir Richard Seifert and built by John Laing Construction Limited. There are plans for a complete recladding of the building's exterior in the near future. Several floors will also be added, increasing its height to around 127 metres (417 ft). New shops and offices will also be built around its base. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Skyscraper |
| B/W or Colour: | B/W |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Copy space |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Marcus Peel |
| Source File Name: | MSPL-0014-0001.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |