Willis Building (London)
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The Willis Building is a commercial skyscraper in London named after the primary tenant, Willis Group. It is located on Lime Street in the City of London financial district.
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Willis Building | |
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General information | |
Location | London, EC3 United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51.5129°N 0.0815°W / 51.5129; -0.0815 |
Construction started | 2004 |
Completed | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) |
Height | |
Roof | 125 metres (410 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 26 |
Floor area | 50,107 m2 (539,350 sq ft)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Norman Foster |
Structural engineer | Ramboll |
Main contractor | Mace |
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The building was designed by Norman Foster and developed by British Land. It stands opposite the Lloyd's building and is 125 metres (410 ft) tall, with 26 storeys. It features a "stepped" design, which was intended to resemble the shell of a crustacean, with setbacks rising at 97 m (318 ft) and 68 m (223 ft). In total, there are 475,000 square feet (44,128.9 m2) of office floor-space, most of which was pre-let to the insurance broker Willis.