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London’s skyline to be transformed with 76 skyscrapers to be finished in 2019

The number of skyscrapers in UK capital hit 541 last year

THIS year a record number of skyscrapers will be built in London - transforming the iconic skyline of the capital.

A total of 76 buildings with 20 storeys or more are set to be finished in 2019, three times more than last year's total.

Most newly built skyscrapers will be in Tower Hamlets (pictured, with the highest concentration of blue projected towers, above, north of the meander on the River Thames). The second-highest number of towers will hit Lambeth, across the river
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Most newly built skyscrapers will be in Tower Hamlets (pictured, with the highest concentration of blue projected towers, above, north of the meander on the River Thames). The second-highest number of towers will hit Lambeth, across the river
London's skyline to be transformed with record 76 skyscrapers finished in 2019 - more than any other year, according to report by New London Architecture
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London's skyline to be transformed with record 76 skyscrapers finished in 2019 - more than any other year, according to report by New London Architecture
The Spire, also known as the Flower Tower, is set to be erected in Canary Wharf by 2020
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The Spire, also known as the Flower Tower, is set to be erected in Canary Wharf by 2020
The Diamond Tower is set to be built on the Isle of Dogs this year
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The Diamond Tower is set to be built on the Isle of Dogs this year
London's skyline is set to change dramatically this year
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London's skyline is set to change dramatically this year

According to the London Tall Buildings Survey, the highest concentration will be in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in East London.The area includes Mile End, Bethnal Green and Whitechapel and used to be an area which housed the working classes of the East End.

But the rapidly developing districts will soon be home to 18 newly built skyscrapers.

The south London borough of Lambeth has the second highest concentration of skyscrapers set to be built - with 11 expected this year.

TOWER HAMLETS DEVELOPED

New high rises will be erected in Lambeth's Nine Elms Point, Embassy Gardens in Wandsworth and the Chelsea Waterfront.

Buildings already underway and set to be completed this year are the Can of Ham at St Mary Axe in the financial district and 22 Bishopsgate.

The boroughs of Camden, Barnet and Hounslow are currently building their first skyscrapers.

One of the buildings set to alter the London skyline is Newfoundland, or the Diamond Tower, a 220-metre tall residential building in the Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets.

NEW LONDON SKYLINE

Last year the number of skyscrapers in the capital hit 541, according to New London Architecture and GL Hearn’s sixth annual London Tall Buildings Survey.

The survey shows there are 121 buildings currently under construction, the a record high ahead of 2017's 115.

Significant tall buildings in the pipeline after 2019 include the Spire, nicknamed the Flower Tower, set to stand 775ft tall in Canary Wharf by 2020.

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'The Tulip', a 1,000ft tall building featuring external viewing gondolas as well as bars and restaurants, is set to become the tallest building in London after the Shard.

It was designed by Foster + Partners, the same company who designed the Gherkin and will have a 360-degree view of the city which developers hope will attract one million visitors.

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A computer-generated image of Ravensbourne Wharf, a new 26-storey tower which is planned for Greenwich in south-east London

One Park Drive, Tower Hamlets, is set to be completed this year
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The Wardian, Isle of Dogs, are two skyscrapers being built this year
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