May 27 2009
在25米基础桩沉没之后，现在的苍鹭塔上的建筑工作正在按米计进行。同时，第一个立面元素正在附属于伦敦市的高层建筑。该塔的框架将被覆盖，约有185吨不锈钢面板由Thyssenkrupp Nirosta(Krefeld). More than 11,000 square meters of the lattice-like building facade will be covered in stainless steel. The developer attached particular importance to the absolute flatness of the panels.
不锈钢面板凭借亚麻纹理效果，将提供高质量的低维护外观外墙，对泥土不敏感且极其耐用。Thyssenkrupp Nirosta的技术客户建议团队的Heinz Koch解释说：“纹理表面减少了材料表面的反射和眩光。”他补充说：“一毫米厚的面板宽1.50米，根据需求而切成三到五米的长度。”“在计划阶段，在风洞中测试了立面结构，并且还有标准化的过程来测试它们对雨水和强风的抵抗力。”与Nirosta合作的项目是位于科隆的公司Christian Pohl GmbH的公司，该公司负责进一步处理和交付面板。
Heron Tower was designed by the renowned New York architects Kohn, Pedersen, Fox and features a stainless steel-clad lattice framework with large glazed areas. The high-rise is to be one of the world's most advanced office buildings, providing optimized energy efficiency and a pleasant working environment for employees, including a 70,000 liter aquarium in the lobby area. The tower's name comes from the London-based developers Heron International, a property investment and development group for office buildings, leisure centers and shopping malls that has already realized over 150 projects of this kind. On the top three floors there will be a public restaurant and bar. With a total height of more than 200 meters and 46 stories, the skyscraper will be one of the city's tallest buildings and a standout feature of the new London skyline. Anyone wishing to see Heron Tower for themselves will have to wait a little while: It is being built at 110 Bishopsgate, where it will be served by 10 subway stations, and is scheduled to open in 2011.