Spaceship landing on Thames
Iconic £250m hotel planned for Blackfriars
Architects Will Alsop have unveiled The scheme is one of many ambitious
plans for a £250m, six-star hotel in proposals earmarked for the area. Others
Blackfriars. If approved by planners, include the 557ft Jumeirah Tower and
the spaceship-style design will provide the 43-storey Doon Street Tower.
a striking architectural landmark among
the unremarkable low-rises that currently
occupy this stretch of the Thames.
So far known as 1 Puddle Dock, the
hotel will be have diamond-shaped glass
windows which will allow hotel guests
to enjoy views of the river. Although
restricted in height due to its proximity
to St Paul's Cathedral, the hotel will
include a double-height ballroom, a spa,
bars, restaurants and a roof terrace.
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