Another Tower For The City?

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)
• Height: 220 m to 230 m (Gherkin is 180 m)
• Floors: Around 50
• Location: 6-8 Bishopsgate
• Where’s that, then?: Very close to the Gherkin and Tower 42, actually. When you add the planned 'Cheesegrater' building, it should form a satisfying cluster.
• Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox
• Chance of being built: Fairly good. They say Ken and 'a large number of planning bodies' are behind it.
• Should I hold my breath?: No. We’re still waiting for the Columbus Tower, The Shard of Glass, The Heron Tower, etc., etc.

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.