150 High Street, Stratford Explained

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150 High Street, Stratford
Start Date:2008
Completion Date:2013
Status:Complete
Building Type:Residential
Location:London,
United Kingdom
Roof:131.88m (432.68feet)[1]
Floor Count:43
Floor Area:129167-3NaN-3

158 High Street, Stratford, also known as the Stratford Halo, is a 43-storey 135 m (443 ft) high residential tower in Stratford, London. It began construction in 2008 and was completed in 2013. As of 2019, it is the 46th tallest structure in London.

Architecture

The development was designed by Stock Woolstencroft Architects.[2]

The tower, rising to 43 stories, has a blue and purple exterior cladding. The development is accompanied by two medium rise buildings of 7 and 10 stories. It features three enclosed multi-storey sky gardens.[3]

In 2014, The Guardian included it in their list of "Horror storeys: the 10 worst London skyscrapers".[4] Others in the list included 20 Fenchurch Street (also known as "The Walkie Talkie") and the Vauxhall Tower.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis.com . Stratford Halo . Emporis . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713232444/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/297636/stratford-halo-london-united-kingdom . dead . 13 July 2015 . 20 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Stratford Halo, London 297636 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713232444/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/297636/stratford-halo-london-united-kingdom. dead. 13 July 2015. 2020-10-11. Emporis.
  3. Blanc. Fanny. Scanlon. Kath. March 2020. Living in a denser London: How residents see their homes. London School of Economics.
  4. News: Wainwright. Oliver. Horror storeys: the 10 worst London skyscrapers. 29 August 2014. The Guardian. 28 April 2014.