skyscrapers: Walkie Talkie Skyscraper

walkie talkie skyscraper

A new London skyscraper dubbed the "Walkie-Talkie" has been blamed for reflecting light which melted parts of a car parked on a nearby street. Martin Lindsay parked his Jaguar on Eastcheap, in the City of London, on Thursday afternoon. When he returned The ‘Walkie-talkie’ at 20 Fenchurch St, London cost $345 million to build but earned the nickname the ‘walkie scorchie’ after it melted the wing mirrors and panels of a Jaguar parked underneath it for an hour in 2013. Driver Martin Lindsay said he (Guardian) Walkie Talkie wind tunnel Who knew one building could harness so many elements. London's walkie talkie skyscraper, already accused of igniting fires in adjacent buildings and melting nearby cars, is now said to be behind a wind tunnel effect on A City of London skyscraper which was blamed for small fires and melted cars and tiles in a nearby street is to be given a shade to act as a permanent sun block. The unusual design of 20 Fenchurch Street - nicknamed the Walkie Talkie because of its One the most recent additions to the London skyline has achieved BREEAM Excellent rating, making it one of the most sustainable buildings in the city. 20 Fenchurch Street, dubbed the ‘Walkie Talkie’, scored 80.2% on the BREEAM rating system, which Adam Sherwin is Media Correspondent at The Independent and an award-winning writer who specialises in covering the entertainment, broadcasting, music and popular culture industries. Previously Media writer and diarist at The Times, he was a co-founder of .

who parked his pricey ride near the under-construction building, officially called 20 Fenchurch Street, but known by many Londoners as the "Walkie Talkie" for its distinctive shape. Watch more: Does this skyscraper melt cars? When he returned to the car The walkie talkie skyscraper melted parts of a Jaguar in London. CNET reports on Sept. 2 that Martin Lindsay suffered damage to his Jaguar XJ because the concave shape of the building reflected light on his car. The skyscraper is still under construction A motorist said intense sunlight reflected from the "Walkie Talkie" - one of several flashy towers under construction in The City, London's historic financial district - warped his Jaguar which he had parked across the road. The skyscraper's developers Three terraces are planted with various species, including African Lilies, Red Hot Pokers, and Birds of Paradise, and resemble lush forests. These terraces are surrounded by bars and restaurants that serve traditional British food and seafood, while the .