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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Lexicon in London, England by Squire and PartnersMarch 29th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Squire and Partners Completed in 2017, the Lexicon is a residential development on the west side of City Road Basin comprising an elegant 36 storey tower – Islington’s tallest building at 117m – and a pair of low rise canalside apartment buildings set around a landscaped public courtyard. The project was designed by Squire and Partners and delivered by SOM.  Image Courtesy © James Jones
 Image Courtesy © James Jones Squire and Partners’ design, originally consented by Islington in 2006, established a residential-led development connected to Regent’s Canal and City Road Basin, boosting the regeneration of the area by providing over 300 apartments (of which 35% are affordable) and enhanced public spaces animated by ground floor retail and restaurant uses which extend onto the waterside. The Lexicon acts as a marker for City Road Basin, and creates a dialogue with the tall buildings of the City to the south.  Image Courtesy © James Jones  Image Courtesy © James Jones Detailed post-planning by SOM, the tower features an innovative curtain wall with glass channels set within a ventilated cavity to house floor-to-ceiling glass which allows unimpeded views over London. Full-width terraces line the upper levels of the tower, while a five-story, 405-square-meter penthouse offers 360-degree views across London from all levels. Apartments in the low-rise development facing City Road Basin also have generous balconies that provide views over the water.  Image Courtesy © James Jones  Image Courtesy © James Jones  Image Courtesy © Squire and Partners  Image Courtesy © Squire and Partners  Image Courtesy © Squire and Partners  Image Courtesy © Squire and Partners
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