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Renzo Piano’s Paddington Pole protested by a heritage group of England

United Kingdom Architecture News - Nov 07, 2016 - 16:29   13825 views

Renzo Piano’s Paddington Pole protested by a heritage group of England

Historic England is still objecting to designs by Renzo Piano for a new building next to Paddington station because of the impact it will have on nearby listed buildings. The original plan to build a 72-storey resi tower – dubbed the Paddington Pole – was ripped up earlier this year after a string of objections from heritage groups, politicians and local people.

Piano was sent back to the drawing board by Sellar Property and Great Western Developments and in the summer came back with a 14-storey office block called the Cube which will be home to 3,500 workers.......Continue Reading

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