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{{short description|Proposed skyscraper in London, England}}
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The '''Tulip''' is a proposed 305-metre [[observation tower]] to be constructed on 20 Bury Street in the [[City of London]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46259419|title='Tulip' tower planned for London's skyline|date=19 November 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=20 November 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> The Tulip is a proposal by [[Brazil|Brazilian]] billionaire Jacob Safra, of the [[Safra Group]], the owner of the adjacent [[30 St Mary Axe]], informally known as the [[Gherkin (building)|Gherkin]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Evans|first=Judith|last2=Hammond|first2=George|date=2019-04-20|title=Billionaire family behind London’s Tulip tower keeps low profile|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/cf7f7f50-5c71-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a|access-date=2021-10-20}}</ref>
The '''Tulip''' was a 305-metre [[observation tower]] proposed to be constructed on 20 Bury Street in the [[City of London]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46259419|title='Tulip' tower planned for London's skyline|date=19 November 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=20 November 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref> The Tulip is a proposal by [[Brazil]]ian billionaire Jacob Safra, of the [[Safra Group]], the owner of the adjacent [[The Gherkin|Gherkin]] building.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Evans|first=Judith|last2=Hammond|first2=George|date=2019-04-20|title=Billionaire family behind London’s Tulip tower keeps low profile|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/cf7f7f50-5c71-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a|access-date=2021-10-20}}</ref> The proposal was rejected on 11 November 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Hammond|first=George|date=2021-11-11|title=UK rejects plans to build Tulip tower in the City of London|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/8b495272-adfb-445c-89cb-c1757a5b5d5f|access-date=2021-11-11}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Initial application and opposition===
===Initial application and opposition===


The Tulip is designed by [[Foster and Partners|Foster + Partners]], Britain's largest architectural practice, with the intention of complementing the Gherkin, which the company also designed.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenational.ae/business/meet-the-tulip-london-s-newest-and-strangest-skyscraper-1.793909 |title=Meet the Tulip: London’s newest, and strangest skyscraper |work=The National |access-date=20 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The tower is to be a visitor attraction without any office space.<ref name=":0" /> If built, the Tulip will be London's second tallest building. Work could have started as early as 2020 with a scheduled completion date of 2025.<ref name=AJ19/>
The Tulip was designed by [[Foster and Partners|Foster + Partners]], Britain's largest architectural practice, with the intention of complementing [[The Gherkin]], which the company also designed.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenational.ae/business/meet-the-tulip-london-s-newest-and-strangest-skyscraper-1.793909 |title=Meet the Tulip: London’s newest, and strangest skyscraper |work=The National |access-date=20 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The tower was to be a visitor attraction without any office space.<ref name=":0" /> If built, the Tulip would have been London's second tallest building. Work was planned to have started as early as 2020 with a scheduled completion date of 2025.<ref name=AJ19/>


On 19 November 2018, an application for the building was submitted to the [[City of London]] planning authority.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/nov/19/norman-foster-tulip-gherkin-architecture|title=Like Norman Foster's Gherkin? Meet his cocktail cornichon|last=Wainwright|first=Oliver|date=19 November 2018|work=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref> It faced opposition from [[Historic England]] and Historic Places, who argued that the tower would impact views of the [[Tower of London]], and the [[Greater London Authority]] expressed "significant concerns" about the design.<ref name=AJ19>{{cite web |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/foster-partners-tulip-tower-set-for-city-of-london-approval/10041358.article|title=Foster + Partners' Tulip tower set for City of London approval|work=Architects Journal|first=Richard|last=Waite|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47787979|title=Tulip tower: Planners approve new London skyscraper|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref> [[London City Airport]] officials insisted that [[NATS Holdings|National Air Traffic Services]] (NATS) be consulted regarding the impact rotating gondolas would have on its radar systems;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tulip-london-city-skyscraper-norman-foster-planning-permission-a8851096.html|title='The Tulip': New London skyscraper gets planning permission|work=The Independent|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.planning2.cityoflondon.gov.uk/online-applications/files/054BFD69C1124CF5AF415B881F825D4F/pdf/18_01213_FULEIA-COMMENTS-_LONDON_CITY_AIRPORT-431676.pdf|title=COMMENTS- LONDON CITY AIRPORT|work=City of London Planning Application Documents|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> NATS responded that "it was satisfied that no impact from either the building or the moving gondolas is anticipated."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/tulip-awaits-go-ahead-after-nod-city-planners/|title=The Tulip awaits go-ahead after nod from City planners|date=27 March 2019|website=CityAM|language=en-GB|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] opposed its construction, saying that the tower breaches the London Plan by restricting free entry to the publicly-accessible viewing platform. He also said that the protected views of the Tower of London would be harmed.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ft.com/content/0a541f6c-5544-11e9-a3db-1fe89bedc16e|title=City of London approves plan for ‘Tulip’ viewing tower|work=Financial Times|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tulip-london-city-skyscraper-norman-foster-planning-permission-a8851096.html|title='The Tulip': New London skyscraper gets planning permission|access-date=2 April 2019|work=The Independent}}</ref> Despite this opposition, a survey completed by 1,011 Londoners in December 2018 suggested that two-thirds believed the tower would be "an attractive addition to the London skyline".<ref name=AJ19/>
On 19 November 2018, an application for the building was submitted to the [[City of London]] planning authority.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/nov/19/norman-foster-tulip-gherkin-architecture|title=Like Norman Foster's Gherkin? Meet his cocktail cornichon|last=Wainwright|first=Oliver|date=19 November 2018|work=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref> It faced opposition from [[Historic England]] and Historic Places, who argued that the tower would impact views of the [[Tower of London]], and the [[Greater London Authority]] expressed "significant concerns" about the design.<ref name=AJ19>{{cite web |url=https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/foster-partners-tulip-tower-set-for-city-of-london-approval/10041358.article|title=Foster + Partners' Tulip tower set for City of London approval|work=Architects Journal|first=Richard|last=Waite|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-47787979|title=Tulip tower: Planners approve new London skyscraper|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref> [[London City Airport]] officials insisted that [[NATS Holdings|National Air Traffic Services]] (NATS) be consulted regarding the impact rotating gondolas would have on its radar systems;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tulip-london-city-skyscraper-norman-foster-planning-permission-a8851096.html|title='The Tulip': New London skyscraper gets planning permission|work=The Independent|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.planning2.cityoflondon.gov.uk/online-applications/files/054BFD69C1124CF5AF415B881F825D4F/pdf/18_01213_FULEIA-COMMENTS-_LONDON_CITY_AIRPORT-431676.pdf|title=COMMENTS- LONDON CITY AIRPORT|work=City of London Planning Application Documents|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> NATS responded that "it was satisfied that no impact from either the building or the moving gondolas is anticipated."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/tulip-awaits-go-ahead-after-nod-city-planners/|title=The Tulip awaits go-ahead after nod from City planners|date=27 March 2019|website=CityAM|language=en-GB|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> London Mayor [[Sadiq Khan]] opposed its construction, saying that the tower breaches the London Plan by restricting free entry to the publicly-accessible viewing platform. He also said that the protected views of the Tower of London would be harmed.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ft.com/content/0a541f6c-5544-11e9-a3db-1fe89bedc16e|title=City of London approves plan for ‘Tulip’ viewing tower|work=Financial Times|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tulip-london-city-skyscraper-norman-foster-planning-permission-a8851096.html|title='The Tulip': New London skyscraper gets planning permission|access-date=2 April 2019|work=The Independent}}</ref> Despite this opposition, a survey completed by 1,011 Londoners in December 2018 suggested that two-thirds believed the tower would be "an attractive addition to the London skyline".<ref name=AJ19/>


===Rejection and revived plans ===
===Rejection and revived plans ===
After the city's planning and transportation committee approved the scheme on 2 April 2019,<ref name="B190326">{{cite web|url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/fosters-tulip-tower-set-to-get-planning-green-light/5098613.article|title=Fosters' Tulip tower set to get planning green light|last=Dunton|first=Jim|work=Building|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> Khan refused planning permission for the tower was refused on 15 July.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/mayor-rejects-unwelcoming-poorly-designed-tulip/10043615.article|title=Mayor rejects ‘unwelcoming, poorly designed’ Tulip|access-date=15 July 2019|publisher=The Architect's Journal}}</ref> Historic England welcomed the rejection, saying in a statement: "We have long been of the opinion that this is the wrong building in the wrong place. We advised that its height and design – essentially a tall lift shaft with a bulge on top – would cause permanent and irreversible damage to the setting of the Tower of London, and in turn, the image and identity of the capital."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/statements/the-tulip-tower-permission-rejected/|title=The Tulip Tower Permission Rejected|access-date=15 July 2019|publisher=Historic England}}</ref>
After the city's planning and transportation committee approved the scheme on 2 April 2019,<ref name="B190326">{{cite web|url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/fosters-tulip-tower-set-to-get-planning-green-light/5098613.article|title=Fosters' Tulip tower set to get planning green light|last=Dunton|first=Jim|work=Building|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> Khan refused planning permission for the tower on 15 July.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/mayor-rejects-unwelcoming-poorly-designed-tulip/10043615.article|title=Mayor rejects ‘unwelcoming, poorly designed’ Tulip|access-date=15 July 2019|publisher=The Architects' Journal}}</ref> Historic England welcomed the rejection, saying in a statement: "We have long been of the opinion that this is the wrong building in the wrong place. We advised that its height and design – essentially a tall lift shaft with a bulge on top – would cause permanent and irreversible damage to the setting of the Tower of London, and in turn, the image and identity of the capital."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/statements/the-tulip-tower-permission-rejected/|title=The Tulip Tower Permission Rejected|access-date=15 July 2019|publisher=Historic England}}</ref>


In October 2021, in a change of events, UK housing secretary [[Michael Gove]] is expected to approve the construction of the Tulip, which will overrule Khan's previous decision. The government backed the [[City of London Corporation]], which originally approved the building and promoted it as "an important role in further realising a vision for the [[City of London|Square Mile]] as a vibrant 24/7 world-class destination."<ref name=DZ211018>{{cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2021/10/18/michael-gove-to-overturn-tulip-tower-rejection/|title=Tulip tower by Foster + Partners set to be given go-ahead|date=18 October 2021|first=Lizzie|last=Crook|publisher=Dezeen|access-date=19 October 2021}}</ref> Gove's final decision is expected to be made by 11 November 2021.<ref name=DZ211018/>
In October 2021, in a change of events, UK housing secretary [[Michael Gove]] was expected to approve the construction of the Tulip, which would overrule Khan's previous decision. The government backed the [[City of London Corporation]], which originally approved the building and promoted it as "an important role in further realising a vision for the [[City of London|Square Mile]] as a vibrant 24/7 world-class destination."<ref name=DZ211018>{{cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2021/10/18/michael-gove-to-overturn-tulip-tower-rejection/|title=Tulip tower by Foster + Partners set to be given go-ahead|date=18 October 2021|first=Lizzie|last=Crook|publisher=Dezeen|access-date=19 October 2021}}</ref> However, Gove finally rejected the proposal on 11 November 2021.<ref name=DZ211018/><ref name=":1" />


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Proposed buildings and structures in London]]
[[Category:Proposed skyscrapers in London]]

Latest revision as of 07:33, 21 May 2024

For other uses, see Tulip (disambiguation).

Tulip
Map
General information
StatusRejected
TypeObservation Tower
LocationLondon, EC3
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′52″N 0°04′48″W / 51.5145°N 0.0800°W / 51.5145; -0.0800
ClientJ Safra Group
Height305m (1,000 ft)
Technical details
Floor count12
Design and construction
Architecture firmFoster + Partners
Structural engineerFoster + Partners
Services engineerFoster + Partners

The Tulip was a 305-metre observation tower proposed to be constructed on 20 Bury Street in the City of London.[1] The Tulip is a proposal by Brazilian billionaire Jacob Safra, of the Safra Group, the owner of the adjacent Gherkin building.[2] The proposal was rejected on 11 November 2021.[3]

History

[edit]

Initial application and opposition

[edit]

The Tulip was designed by Foster + Partners, Britain's largest architectural practice, with the intention of complementing The Gherkin, which the company also designed.[4] The tower was to be a visitor attraction without any office space.[1] If built, the Tulip would have been London's second tallest building. Work was planned to have started as early as 2020 with a scheduled completion date of 2025.[5]

On 19 November 2018, an application for the building was submitted to the City of London planning authority.[6] It faced opposition from Historic England and Historic Places, who argued that the tower would impact views of the Tower of London, and the Greater London Authority expressed "significant concerns" about the design.[5][7] London City Airport officials insisted that National Air Traffic Services (NATS) be consulted regarding the impact rotating gondolas would have on its radar systems;[8][9] NATS responded that "it was satisfied that no impact from either the building or the moving gondolas is anticipated."[10] London Mayor Sadiq Khan opposed its construction, saying that the tower breaches the London Plan by restricting free entry to the publicly-accessible viewing platform. He also said that the protected views of the Tower of London would be harmed.[11][12] Despite this opposition, a survey completed by 1,011 Londoners in December 2018 suggested that two-thirds believed the tower would be "an attractive addition to the London skyline".[5]

Rejection and revived plans

[edit]

After the city's planning and transportation committee approved the scheme on 2 April 2019,[13] Khan refused planning permission for the tower on 15 July.[14] Historic England welcomed the rejection, saying in a statement: "We have long been of the opinion that this is the wrong building in the wrong place. We advised that its height and design – essentially a tall lift shaft with a bulge on top – would cause permanent and irreversible damage to the setting of the Tower of London, and in turn, the image and identity of the capital."[15]

In October 2021, in a change of events, UK housing secretary Michael Gove was expected to approve the construction of the Tulip, which would overrule Khan's previous decision. The government backed the City of London Corporation, which originally approved the building and promoted it as "an important role in further realising a vision for the Square Mile as a vibrant 24/7 world-class destination."[16] However, Gove finally rejected the proposal on 11 November 2021.[16][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Tulip' tower planned for London's skyline". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Judith; Hammond, George (20 April 2019). "Billionaire family behind London's Tulip tower keeps low profile". Financial Times. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Hammond, George (11 November 2021). "UK rejects plans to build Tulip tower in the City of London". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet the Tulip: London's newest, and strangest skyscraper". The National. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Waite, Richard. "Foster + Partners' Tulip tower set for City of London approval". Architects Journal. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. ^ Wainwright, Oliver (19 November 2018). "Like Norman Foster's Gherkin? Meet his cocktail cornichon". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Tulip tower: Planners approve new London skyscraper". BBC News. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  8. ^ "'The Tulip': New London skyscraper gets planning permission". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  9. ^ "COMMENTS- LONDON CITY AIRPORT" (PDF). City of London Planning Application Documents. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  10. ^ "The Tulip awaits go-ahead after nod from City planners". CityAM. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  11. ^ "City of London approves plan for 'Tulip' viewing tower". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  12. ^ "'The Tulip': New London skyscraper gets planning permission". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  13. ^ Dunton, Jim. "Fosters' Tulip tower set to get planning green light". Building. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Mayor rejects 'unwelcoming, poorly designed' Tulip". The Architects' Journal. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  15. ^ "The Tulip Tower Permission Rejected". Historic England. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  16. ^ a b Crook, Lizzie (18 October 2021). "Tulip tower by Foster + Partners set to be given go-ahead". Dezeen. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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