15 Westferry Circus

15 Westferry Circus
General information
Location 15 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf development in the London Docklands
Construction started 1998
Completed 2001
Height
Roof 44.5 m (146 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 10
Floor area 16,255 m2 (174,970 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect Terry Farrell and Partners

15 Westferry Circus is a 16,250 m² (175,000 sq ft) building on Canary Wharf. Construction began in November 1998.[1] Its finish marked the completion of the Westferry Complex, the westernmost point of Canary Wharf.

The building was designed to fully incorporate the requirements of the tenant, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, who also occupied the adjoining building.[2] Their lease began in March 2000, the same month Citigroup leased 25 Canada Square.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter sublet the building to Tube Lines. They share the building leading to the video wall, built for use in stock trading but used as a Recovery Silver Control for the London Underground[3] in the aftermath of the London Bombings.

15 Westferry Circus serves as the fifteen mile (24 km) marker in the London Marathon.[4]

References

  1. ^ Unknown (2002). "History of Canary Wharf". CanaryWharf.com. http://www.canarywharf.com/mainFrm1.asp?strSelectedArea=History. 
  2. ^ Terry Farrell (2002). "Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London 2001-2002". Terry Farrell. http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/projects/working/work_westferry.html. 
  3. ^ Graham Jones (2005). "The terrorist attacks on London Underground" (PDF). London Underground Ltd. http://www.survive.com/Uploads/London%20Bombings%20SIG%20-%20Graham%20Jones,%20London%20Underground%20-%20Sept%2005.pdf. 
  4. ^ Unknown (2006). "London Marathon 2006 course" (PDF). World Marathon Majors. http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/site/media_centre/pdf/media_pack/The%20london%20marathon%20course.pdf.