We've had the gherkin, the wheel and the glass testicle; we await the cheesegrater and the shard of glass. Now comes, well, um, what should we call it? Tip of asparagus? Twist of lemon?
The excellent Skyscrapernews.com has gotten wind of a new tower for the City, to be announced shortly by German fund management company DIFA. If built, it would be the tallest structure in the City by a long way. You can almost hear the sound of drool hitting desktop over on the skyscraper message boards. Here are the details, apparently from a 'senior council source':
Name: DIFA Tower (until it gets an inevitable nickname)As you can see, details are still sketchy and no date has been given for either the start of construction or completion. A press release is expected some time next week.
Photo from Skyscrapernews.com; copyright holder, Murphy Jahn Architects.