Croydon Skyscraper Planned By Make
Published on 05-03-2008 by Skyscrapernews.com
Menta, a company specialising in regeneration, has purchased a one acre site from Croydon Council which will take them one step forward with their plans to redevelop land near East Croydon Station and Cherry Orchard Road. This new acquisition will give them control over the entirety of 4.5 acres of the six acre site in south London.
Still in its early stages the project, which was unveiled at the 2007 MIPIM would see four towers, the tallest with 52 storeys and a height of 160 metres. The other towers will be 92 metres, 85 metres and 66 metres.
The proposals are designed by Ken Shuttleworth who was behind the design for London's famous Gherkin and works for architectural firm MAKE. Full details of the scheme are due to be unveiled at the coming MIPIM at Cannes next week.
All of the towers sport a very angular look, the tallest sporting a very pointed peak. The facades have a similarity to cut diamonds and are primarily white with blue glazing picking out a sort of unique pepper pot effect, making them interesting potential additions to Londons third skyline after the City and Canary Wharf.
Three of the towers will house residential space that will be divided into private housing and affordable housing, which could be the reason Croydon Council appear to be backing the project.
The remaining tower will provide office space meaning it wont be such a long haul to work for some in the mornings. The towers will be set in open green spaces and will also include cafes, restaurants and the all important shopping opportunities so residents will be living in a Mars Bar advert where they can indeed work, rest and play.
When the plans were first launched there was some concern over the height of the tallest tower but by moving it to the centre of the site its hoped that these concerns can be squashed and development of the site could begin as soon as next year.
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