More London facts for kids
More London is a modern area on the south bank of the River Thames in London. It's right next to the famous Tower Bridge. This whole area is also known as London Bridge City. It is owned by a company from Kuwait.
This lively place has lots of interesting buildings and spaces. You can find City Hall, which is where London's mayor and assembly work. There's also a cool outdoor amphitheatre called The Scoop. You'll also see office buildings, shops, restaurants, and cafes. There's a special area just for walking, with cool sculptures and fountains that light up with different colours. The Hilton London Tower Bridge hotel opened here in 2006.
Building More London
More London covers about 13 acres (which is about 52,600 square meters). It was given permission to build over 3 million square feet (about 278,700 square meters) of different types of buildings. Up to 2 million square feet of this space is for offices. This means it can fit up to 20,000 people working there!
The buildings were designed by a famous architecture company called Foster and Partners. The main buildings are known by their addresses, like 1 & 6 More London Place, and 2, 3, 4, and 7 More London Riverside. The public areas, which include The Scoop, a fountain, and planted gardens, were designed by Townshend Landscape Architects.
Fun Events and Exhibitions
More London often hosts outdoor exhibitions and cultural events. For example, in 2005, there was a very popular outdoor photo exhibition called Earth from the Air. It showed large pictures of our planet from above.
In 2007, the development was considered for a special architecture prize called the Carbuncle Cup. This competition is held every year by Building Design magazine. It looks for what some people think is "the ugliest building in the United Kingdom" finished in the past year.
There used to be a cool brick water channel called "The Rill" that ran along one of the walkways. However, it was filled in during 2018.
Who Owns More London?
The entire site, including all its open spaces, is owned by a company called St Martins Property Group. Another company, Broadgate Estates, helps manage the area day-to-day.
