20 Fenchurch Street is a commercial skyscraper in the City of London.
The 38-story address of 20 Fenchurch Street has been nicknamed ’The Walkie-Talkie’ because of its distinctive shape. Construction was completed in spring 2014 and costed over £200 million to build. It is 160 metres in height and 34 floors of office space are topped by a large viewing deck. A bar and restaurants are included on the 35th, 36th and 37th floors.
Designed by Rafael Viñoly, 20 Fenchurch Street features a highly-distinctive ’top-heavy form’.
The tower was originally proposed at nearly 200 metres tall but designs were scaled down after concerns about the visual impact on the nearby St Paul’s Cathedral.