The Jewel in the Croan at Canary Wharf

22nd September 2017

Construction is well under way now on One Park Drive, the residential crown jewel of Canary Wharf’s New District, an 8.9-acre community just east of the Isle of Dog’s financial centre. Designed by Swiss architects Herzong & de Meuron, every apartment in the 58-storey tower, clad in glazed, fluted terracotta, comes with generous terrace space, designed to ensure that no balcony is overlooked by another. The interiors focus on natural, responsibly sourced materials; Martin Gettings, lead on the subject for Canary Wharf Group plc, says “Sustainability is foremost in our minds. We consider at design stage how the new buildings we construct can be disassembled and have a second use. We specify only Forest Stewardship Council-certified timber and encourage and support our supply chain”. Prices at the flagship tower start from £665,000 for a studio apartment of 466 sq ft.

Metro (18/09/2017)