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    The proposed Tulip Tower in London stands at 305 meters tall and resembles a tulip flower, but has been criticized for looking like a prison watchtower. It would disrupt London's uniform skyline and impact views of the Tower of London, potentially harming tourism. While its designers deny these claims, the tower's unconventional design contrasts other London buildings and its large size represents too drastic a change to the skyline. For these reasons, the document argues that the Tulip Tower should not be granted planning permission.

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    The proposed Tulip Tower in London stands at 305 meters tall and resembles a tulip flower, but has been criticized for looking like a prison watchtower. It would disrupt London's uniform skyline and impact views of the Tower of London, potentially harming tourism. While its designers deny these claims, the tower's unconventional design contrasts other London buildings and its large size represents too drastic a change to the skyline. For these reasons, the document argues that the Tulip Tower should not be granted planning permission.

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    The proposed Tulip Tower in London stands at 305 meters tall and resembles a tulip flower, but has been criticized for looking like a prison watchtower. It would disrupt London's uniform skyline and impact views of the Tower of London, potentially harming tourism. While its designers deny these claims, the tower's unconventional design contrasts other London buildings and its large size represents too drastic a change to the skyline. For these reasons, the document argues that the Tulip Tower should not be granted planning permission.

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    The Tulip Tower - Worthy of Planning Permission?

    The Tulip is a proposed tower, situated in central London near The Swiss Re Tower. It stands at 305
    meters in height and its body, which imitates that of a tulip flower, has been recognised to resemble
    a prison camp watchtower. Tom Lowe (2020) Fosters’ partner denies Tulip, Available at:
    https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/fosters-partner-denies-tulip-resembles-watchtower-in-prison-
    camp/5108863.article, [Accessed November 2020]. From my perspective, the flower resembling
    tower lacks conformity and cohesion amongst London’s uniformed skyline, similarly mentioned by
    Sadiq Khan who implied it would ‘harm’ the London skyline. BBC (2020) Tulip Tower proposal to go
    to public inquiry, Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c7zzdpz5n25t/tulip-tower,
    [Accessed November 2020]. It’s concrete shaft heavily contrasts the reflective properties of majority
    of London’s tower buildings and as a popular tourist city, a change of such magnitude to London’s
    uniform skyline could disappoint visitors, leading to a downturn in tourism and its industry. A way it
    already began being a hinderance to London, was that it failed to constitute for the high design
    standard of tall buildings in the location. Tom Lowe (2020) Fosters’ partner denies Tulip, Available at:
    https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/fosters-partner-denies-tulip-resembles-watchtower-in-prison-
    camp/5108863.article, [Accessed November 2020]. In addition, the tower will impact views at The
    Tower of London heritage site, further affecting a change in tourism in London. The Guardian (2019)
    Tulip Tower project in city of London, Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-
    news/2019/jul/15/tulip-tower-project-in-city-of-london-vetoed-by-sadiq-khan, [Accessed November
    2020]. In conclusion, I believe, The Tulip Tower drastically shifts from London’s sustained skyline and
    therefore should not be built in London City.

    BBC (2020) Tulip Tower proposal to go to public inquiry, Available at:


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c7zzdpz5n25t/tulip-tower , [Accessed November 2020]

    The Guardian (2019) Tulip Tower project in city of London, Available at:
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/15/tulip-tower-project-in-city-of-london-vetoed-
    by-sadiq-khan, [Accessed November 2020].

    Tom Lowe (2020) Fosters’ partner denies Tulip, Available at:


    https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/fosters-partner-denies-tulip-resembles-watchtower-in-prison-
    camp/5108863.article , [Accessed November 2020].

    Ashley Maburutse

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