1 Undershaft: Why No One Wants This London Skyscraper

Inside the battle to build 1 Undershaft, Western Europe's tallest new skyscraper.

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[TheBM]

1 Undershaft has now been given the go-ahead by the City of London, meaning once completed, it'll become Western Europe's joint tallest skyscraper at 309.6m. But its near decade long journey has been far from smooth and there are still those against its construction. See why in this video.

[maxafc]

I used to work in St Helens, it is a basic outdated office building, it really does not need preserving and no one will miss it

[BenLuis]

I’m a contractor that works for a company that looks after most of the office blocks in the centre of London. And I can confirm that the majority of space is still empty after Covid and does not look like it will fill up soon.

[keeperofthecheese]

For me, the most controversial thing about this skyscraper is how extremely dull its design is.
At 6:30 you DEFINITELY said "The Shart" XD

[Azeria]

0:11 I definitely read that as Thundershaft which is frankly a much cooler name

[RH]

There’s a need for office space in London? I thought there were loads of empty offices?

[NicolasMignan]

The previous design for this skyscraper was so much better

[zlozlozlo]

Maybe they could start by changing the name. "One Undershaft" is quite possibly the worst name for a building I've ever heard.

[Jhetx]

Most impressive thing here is that the top floor is actually being used! Well done!

[raytrevor]

Ever growing need for office space? I understood that many London offices were now empty and unrentable due to working from home?

[terminationshock]

4:57 That's Catania, Sicily for anyone interested. The enclosed overpass is where the clausure nuns would walk to get from the monastery to the church on the other side of the street. The street pavement is made of lava tiles, hence the dark color

[zaturntarto]

I would say, this ad placement on this video about Allianz is the best and I watched that ad fully, it never felt like a random out of the video ad.

[KSweeney]

I loved when I drove past Amsterdam on holiday earlier this year. The buildings that I could see from the motorway were all different and unique and looked amazing. All the new buildings in London and Manchester are just variations of a glass box.

[Parakeet-pkdl]

I think developers and architects should start by designing buildings that are pretty. With projects like the Singer Building, there was also a benefit to those just walking by...

[michelbruns]

i love londons mix of old and new buildings

[justinhd]

I've been craving a walkie talkie sandwich so badly!

[Sainsburys_Local]

City of London은 건물끼리 너무 가까워서 햇볕이 안 들어올 정도로 그림자가 짐.
차라리 부두가에 지어서 수로라는 자연 지형이 건물간에 간격 만들어주는 Canary wharf가 더 깔끔해 보임

[StufffTV]

Was in the shard this year already seemed like enormously high, now another one the same height? Damn, took some beautiful pictures that city, London really has a beautiful skyline

[stanvanillo]

8:41 if those windows are 3m tall then those people are between 40cm and 100cm tall

[josephwarner]

‘London is getting ready to welcome a new Goliath to its skyline’ … we’re talking about Fred’s biceps actually