Designed to soar above the London skyline, The Tulip is now a testament to a lack of ambition in contemporary 'Instagram architecture'
The Tulip was judged by many as a tourist-bating scheme—literally and metaphorically detached from the street level by a thin and long elevator shaft. Its most notable public-serving function, that of a public"classroom" for schools to book for educational field trips, came off as artificial at best. An increase of weekend traffic and tourist dollars was not enough of a social or economic benefit to justify its skyline-altering existence.
to the mayor. On Monday, Sadiq Kahn, Labour Party mayor of London since 2016, exercised those powers in the London Review Panel's response to The Tulip's application.is the claim that the tower does"not constitute the very highest quality of design required for a tall building" in the designated location, and further, that it would cause"harm" to the city center's historic environment.
The multi-story head of The Tulip would include a skybar and restaurants, as well as interactive displays telling London's history.inancial News
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