Moor House
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Moor House is a large office building on London Wall in Moorgate, located in the City of London.
It is located on the northern edge of the financial district and is one of the largest buildings in the area, standing Script error: No such module "convert". tall and with Script error: No such module "convert". of floor space.
Completed in 2004, it was the first building to be designed for the forthcoming Crossrail, with a ventilation shaft to the station underneath the building. When built, it had the deepest foundations in London, which reach down Script error: No such module "convert". and are specifically designed to withstand further tunneling below it in the future. The building cost £182 million to construct and was designed by Sir Norman Foster.[1] Tenants include CLSA, Unicredit, Peel Hunt, TT International.
History
The site was previously home to a 1960s modernist office block. A postmodern redevelopment proposal was made in 1991 by Terry Farrell and Partners, the firm that designed the nearby Alban Gate.[2]
In April 1999 the building was involved in a dispute over whether it should be granted planning permission.[3]
Redevelopment of the area
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Nearest tube stations
See also
References
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