Status Complete Completed 2013 Roof 112 m (367 ft) Floors 36 Opened September 2013 Architecture firm David Walker Architects | Type Residential Opening September 2013 Height 112 m Construction started 2010 Cost 89 million GBP | |
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Similar Heron Tower, Barbican Estate, St George Wharf Tower, 22 Bishopsgate, 99 Bishopsgate | ||
The heron
The Heron, also known as Milton Court, is a 36-storey residential skyscraper in London, United Kingdom. The building was developed by Heron International.
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Map of The Heron, 5 Moor Ln, London EC2Y, UK
Construction on the building began in 2010 and was completed in September 2013. It is located near the Barbican residential estate within the City of London area, close to Barbican and Moorgate tube stations.
Designed by David Walker Architects, the building was originally planned to be 140 m (460 ft) tall with 44 floors, but after criticism the height was scaled down to 112 m (367 ft) and 36 floors. Structural engineering on the project was completed by WSP Group.
The building's £89 million price tag was funded by Heron International and the City of London Corporation contributing a combined £75.5 million towards the development; the remaining £13.5 million was financed by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
The building is part of a wider redevelopment of Milton Court, to include a new teaching and performance centre for the Guildhall School. In the centre of the Heron there is an eight-storey high atrium. The building includes a 225-seat training theatre, a 625-seat concert hall and 284 apartments.