SPIRE LONDON SPIRELONDON.COM CONTENTS Introduction 02. London & Canary Wharf 04. Retail, Bars and Restaurants 29. Connections 40. The Design 50. The Saffron Club 83. The Apartments 112. Specification 129. The Development Team 130. Contacts 138. YOU DESERVE THE BEST – YOU’VE EARNED IT. AND WHEN IT COMES TO WHERE YOU LIVE – THE PLACE YOU CALL HOME – NATURALLY, YOU AIM HIGH. A TOWERING PRESENCE AT THE HEART OF ONE OF THE GREATEST CITIES ON EARTH. HORIZONS AS WIDE AS THE SKY. DESIGNED WITH PASSION AND IMAGINATION FOR THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE. YOUR CHOICE OF HOME SAYS SO MUCH ABOUT YOU – YOUR VALUES, YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS, YOUR TASTE FOR THE FINEST THINGS IN LIFE. ALL MAKE IT AN INSPIRED CHOICE. AS INSPIRED AS THE CAPITAL ITSELF. SPIRE LONDON. ASPIRE. 02. SPIRE LONDON ASPIRE HIGHER Spire London is a 67-storey tower of 861 One, Two and Three bedroom apartments and Penthouses, set in landscaped open space on West India Quay by London’s Canary Wharf. At 771ft in height above ground, it is the tallest residential tower in Western Europe and a new landmark on the city skyline. 04. Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. SPIRE LONDON – A PROFILE UNLIKE ANY OTHER. Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. 06. SPIRE LONDON 08. Computer generated image for indicative purposes only. LONDON LONDON HAS EMERGED FROM MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF CONTINUOUS EVOLUTION TO ACHIEVE ITS CURRENT STANDING AS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CITIES IN THE WORLD. UNDERPINNED BY ITS LONG-TERM GLOBAL ECONOMIC EVER DOMINANCE, EVERY ASPECT OF CHANGING MODERN URBAN LIVING REACHES ITS ALWAYS PEAK EXPRESSION IN THE CAPITAL’S INSPIRING CLASSIC STREETSCAPES, GREEN OPEN SPACES, ART AND CULTURE VENUES, GRAND ENTERTAINMENT, AND LEISURE AND SPORTS STADIUMS. WESTERN EUROPE’S TALLEST RESIDENTIAL TOWER NOW JOINS THE INSPIRATIONAL ROLL CALL Images of London reveal a city always changing, always inspiring. In art, culture, commerce, sport and the great institutions of state, these icons of the capital OF LONDON’S MAJOR LANDMARKS. show a world city. SPIRE LONDON: ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF LIFE IN THE CAPITAL. 10. LONDON LONDON HAS EMERGED FROM MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF CONTINUOUS London Victorian London Victorian London Victorian London Victorian London Victorian London Victorian Post Box Post Box Post Box Post Box Post Box Post Box EVOLUTION TO ACHIEVE ITS CURRENT STANDING AS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING British Mini, designed by British Mini, designed by British Mini, designed by British Mini, designed by British Mini, designed by British Mini, designed by Sir Alexander Issigonis Sir Alexander Issigonis Sir Alexander Issigonis Sir Alexander Issigonis Sir Alexander Issigonis Sir Alexander Issigonis CITIES IN THE WORLD. UNDERPINNED World famous London landmark World famous London landmark World famous London landmark World famous London landmark World famous London landmark World famous London landmark BY ITS LONG-TERM GLOBAL ECONOMIC Tower Bridge, designed by Tower Bridge, designed by Tower Bridge, designed by Tower Bridge, designed by Tower Bridge, designed by Tower Bridge, designed by Sir Horace Jones Sir Horace Jones Sir Horace Jones Sir Horace Jones Sir Horace Jones Sir Horace Jones EVER DOMINANCE, EVERY ASPECT OF Swan Lake, Swan Lake, Swan Lake, Swan Lake, Swan Lake, Swan Lake, Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden CHANGINGCovent Garden Covent Garden Covent Garden Covent Garden Covent Garden MODERN URBAN LIVING REACHES ITS PEAK EXPRESSION IN THE CAPITAL’S Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Harrods, Knightsbridge, established by established by ALWAYSestablished by established by established by established by Charles Henry Harrod Charles Henry Harrod Charles Henry Harrod Charles Henry Harrod Charles Henry Harrod Charles Henry Harrod INSPIRING CLASSIC STREETSCAPES, GREEN OPEN Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Wimbledon Lawn Tennis the oldest tennis tournament the oldest tennis tournament the oldest tennis tournament the oldest tennis tournament the oldest tennis tournament the oldest tennis tournament in the world in the world in the world in the world in the world in the world SPACES, ART AND CULTURE VENUES, GRAND ENTERTAINMENT, AND LEISURE Yeoman Warders, Yeoman Warders, Yeoman Warders, Yeoman Warders, Yeoman Warders, Yeoman Warders, ceremonial guardians ceremonial guardians ceremonial guardians ceremonial guardians ceremonial guardians ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London of the Tower of London of the Tower of London of the Tower of London of the Tower of London of the Tower of London AND SPORTS STADIUMS. WESTERN EUROPE’S Nelson’s Column, Nelson’s Column, Nelson’s Column, Nelson’s Column, Nelson’s Column, Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square, Trafalgar Square, TALLEST RESIDENTIAL TOWER NOW commemorating the commemorating the commemorating the commemorating the commemorating the commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 JOINS THE INSPIRATIONAL ROLL CALL The Ritz Piccadilly, The Ritz Piccadilly, The Ritz Piccadilly, The Ritz Piccadilly, The Ritz Piccadilly, The Ritz Piccadilly, one of the world’s one of the world’s one of the world’s one of the world’s one of the world’s one of the world’s most prestigious and most prestigious and most prestigious and most prestigious and most prestigious and most prestigious and best known hotels Imagesbest known of London hotels reveal a citybest alwaysknown hotels changing, alwaysbest inspiring. known hotels In art, culture,best known hotels best known hotels commerce, sport and the great institutions of state, these icons of the capital OF LONDON’S MAJOR LANDMARKS. show a world city. SPIRE LONDON: ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF LIFE IN THE CAPITAL. 10. CANARY WHARF MAYFAIR 3 MINUTES TO TIFFANY & CO. 17 MINUTES TO BOND STREET 12. THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, HYDE PARK COVENT GARDEN TAKE YOUR SEAT IN 17 MINUTES IN THE SADDLE IN 25 MINUTES 14. LONDON UNIVERSITIES HIGHER EDUCATION London is home to 40 higher education institutions and a population of more than 400,000 students studying at some of the most highly-ranked and prestigious universities in the world – such as Imperial College for engineering and science, the London School of Economics for social science, the multidisciplinary University College, and research-led King’s College. 17. THE O2 ARENA A WORLD STAGE ON YOUR DOORSTEP The O2 Arena is one of the largest arenas in the world and is by some margin the world’s busiest music venue, selling almost 2 million tickets a year. 19. – Nitro Circus live event – The Rolling Stones performing at The O2 Arena – BBL basketball play-off final, Leicester Riders and Sheffield Sharks – Radiohead performs at The O2 Arena – Batman & Robin pose at the stage show “Batman Live” – Andy Murray during the ATP World Tour Finals semi-final tennis match – Characters from the stage show “Ice Age Live! A mammoth adventure” – The O2 Arena, crowds watching a music event – Gymnastic Rhythmic Competition THE O2 ARENA GREENWICH A WORLD A STAGE ON YOUR WORLD HERITAGE DOORSTEP SITE Greenwich, one of the fi ve boroughs of London Docklands, is celebrated The O2 Arena is one of the largest arenas in the world and is by some margin for the central role it has played in the world’s maritime history the world’s busiest music venue, selling almost 2 million tickets a year. for more than three hundred years – since 1675, when astronomy enthusiast King Charles II commissioned Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor to design the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park and appointed the first Astronomer Royal to direct it. It is now part of Royal Museums Greenwich. 19. 20. THE O2 ARENA GREENWICH A WORLD STAGE ON YOUR DOORSTEP IN THE 19TH CENTURY GREENWICH MEAN TIME WAS, BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT, ADOPTED AS GLOBAL SOLAR TIME. THE PRIME MERIDIAN IS NOW INDICATED BY A GREEN LASER The O2 Arena is one of the largest arenas in the world and is by some margin the world’s busiest music venue, selling almost 2 million tickets a year. SHINING NORTH ACROSS LONDON’S NIGHT SKY. 19. 20. CANARY WHARF EAST MEETS WEST, THEN AND NOW London began as a port, became a river crossing in the City, and gradually expanded, moving upstream to the West End and the Court, and downstream to Docklands. To this day it remains true to its mercantile and maritime roots, its unique character formed by the best produce and experiences that the wider world has to offer. 23. 24. CANARY WHARF IS A WORLD-CLASS FINANCIAL DISTRICT, WITH 4 MILLION SQ.FT. OF OFFICE SPACE IN 37 BUILDINGS, AND A WORKING POPULATION OF 112,000. IT IS ALSO A WORLD-CLASS LEISURE, CULTURE AND RETAIL ENVIRONMENT, WITH 300 BARS, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS, AND A WIDE-RANGING PROGRAMME OF ARTS, LEISURE AND PUBLIC EVENTS SET IN ONE OF THE CAPITAL’S GREENEST OPEN AREAS. 26. FINE DINING AT CANARY WHARF SPICE OF LIFE It’s more than 200 years since ships first sailed into the West India Docks, initially with sugar and molasses and then with more exotic cargo from Asia and the Far East – saffron, cinnamon, jasmine. Today, inspirational chefs use those taste sensations to create fresh new culinary experiences in the contemporary and internationally-renowned restaurants of Canary