10/22/2023 0 Comments Skyscraper skyline“In the right places tall buildings can make exciting contributions to city life,” said a spokesperson for Historic England. Terraced houses, low-rise blocks and converted flats were all regarded as better ways to meet the capital’s housing needs. However, the poll found that Londoners largely agree that tall buildings are not the best way to solve the housing crisis. Some 60% of inner Londoners would like new tall buildings limited to areas such as Canary Wharf and the City, while 53% from the suburbs support such a measure.īoris Johnson didn’t want a ‘Dubai-on-Thames’ when mayor but approved a wave of high-rises Photograph: Reuters Differences in opinion between suburbanites and inner-city dwellers extend to views about what should be done to protect the skyline. Nearly half of people in outer London said new skyscrapers were improving the capital’s skyline, falling to 34% among central Londoners who are likely to live in their shadow. Fears that tall buildings are “damaging what makes London special” are shared by 43% of people in inner London but just 34% further away from the city centre. That geographical divide was also reflected in views about the overall effect large buildings have on the city. Around half of those who live in inner London said too many high-rises were being built, with the figure falling to 34% among people outside the centre. The survey found that those who live in the city centre feel more strongly about the pace of development. He was encouraging these excesses and Londoners didn’t know they were happening.” “On the other side was Boris with crazy ideas about London needing to be put on the map. They need money developers provide money,” said Weiss. “It’s partly austerity because boroughs are strapped for cash and can’t run normal services. The heritage group Historic England recently lodged an objection to a proposed 25-storey tower of luxury flats in Somers Town, north London, citing its effect on views from Regent’s Park.īarbara Weiss, architect and co-founder of the pressure group Skyline Campaign, said the glut of skyscrapers was down to a combination of borough councils trying to raise money and the desire by former mayor Boris Johnson to boost London’s international profile. Architect Renzo Piano was forced to withdraw plans for a 72-storey tower in west London, dubbed the Paddington Pole, following outrage from campaigners. The volume of projects in the offing has led to flashpoints as developers meet opposition from local communities. ![]() More than 400 buildings of more than 20 floors are in the pipeline in London, according to a recent report by New London Architecture and property consultant GL Hearn, which is twice as many as two years ago. The unprecedented survey, by Ipsos Mori, found that many Londoners, particularly those who live in the most affected areas, think the trend towards ever taller, bolder skyscrapers has gone too far. Six out of 10 support a limit on the height of new skyscrapers, with the same proportion backing restrictions on the number of buildings with more than 50 floors.
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