One Canada Square (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. One Canada Square (often incorrectly called Canary Wharf, after its location) is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was the tallest building in the United Kingdom from 1991 to 2010, standing at 770 feet (230 m) above ground level and containing 50 storeys. In late 2010 it was surpassed as the tallest unbuilt building in the United Kingdom by the Shard London Bridge (now standing at 245 metres or 804 ft), which is under construction as of 2011. The building was designed by principal architect Cesar Pelli, who based the design and shape mainly on the World Financial Center and Big Ben. One of the predominant features of the building is the pyramid roof which contains a flashing aircraft warning light, a rare feature for buildings in the United Kingdom.