One Canada Square, London

In 1991, One Canada Square, the UK's tallest skyscraper, changed the London skyline. But the Cesar Pelli-designed icon did not rise up in the heart of the British capital. As this program describes, the developers undertook a billion-dollar gamble by creating an international financial center,...

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Other Authors: Electric Sky (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2008], c2007.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (28 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Series: Vertical city.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Transformation of London (2:48)
  • Economic Change Means Architectural Change (3:07)
  • Re-Location of London's Financial Center (3:28)
  • Architectural Design to Lure Investors and Tenants (3:08)
  • Architectural Success/Business Failure (4:23)
  • Transition from Docklands to Prime Real Estate (2:11)
  • Exterior of a Skyscraper (3:07)
  • Skyscraper: Key to London's Financial Center (3:07)