One Churchill Place facts for kids
Quick facts for kids One Churchill Place |
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One Churchill Place
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| General information | |
| Location | Canary Wharf London, E14 |
| Coordinates | 51°30′19.8″N 00°00′50.4″W / 51.505500°N 0.014000°W |
| Construction started | 2003 |
| Completed | 2004 |
| Opening | 2005 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Floor area | 157,164 m2 (1,691,700 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | HOK International |
| Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
| Main contractor | Canary Wharf Contractors |
One Churchill Place is a very tall building, called a skyscraper, located in Canary Wharf, London. It stands 156 meters (about 512 feet) high and has 32 floors. This impressive building is the main office, or headquarters, for Barclays Bank. It's one of the tallest office buildings in the United Kingdom and a notable landmark in the Docklands area.
One Churchill Place officially opened in June 2005. The chairman of Barclays, Matthew Barrett, was there for the opening. This new building brought together many Barclays offices from across London into one central place. Before this, their main office was at 54 Lombard Street in the City of London.
Barclays Bank uses all of the building today. In the past, some floors were used by other companies like BGC Partners and Cantor Fitzgerald. Also, teams working on the 2012 Olympic Games used parts of the building. Even the Metropolitan Police had an office there for a while.
Building One Churchill Place
The design for One Churchill Place was created by a company called HOK International. The actual building work was done by Canary Wharf Contractors.
This skyscraper was designed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Because of this, it was built with strong safety features. The building has four main staircases. There is also a large central area that holds the elevators and restrooms. The building's manual says these areas are big enough to hold everyone who works there if there's a security problem.
Originally, the plans for One Churchill Place were much bigger. It was supposed to be 50 floors tall. However, after the 9/11 attacks, the design was changed. The building was made smaller, ending up with 31 floors instead.
One Churchill Place is connected to other important places in Canary Wharf. You can walk directly from the building to the Canada Square shopping mall. It's also linked to the Canary Wharf Underground station, making it easy for people to get there.
See also
In Spanish: One Churchill Place para niños
