The NLA London Tall Buildings Survey has provided the only comprehensive review of tall buildings in the pipeline in London since 2014. This report has been driving the debate on how tall buildings contribute to the city, analysing key trends in tall developments and providing insights into the policy, construction and design of this typology of buildings. The NLA report, published in conjunction with Knight Frank, has documented how tall buildings have become an integral part of London.

 

There is no doubt that the disruption brought by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 will have significant impact on the tall buildings pipeline. But the lockdown has also brought new questions about the quality of living in tall developments and dense urban centres. What do residents like about living in tall buildings and what would they improve? With around 90 per cent of all new tall buildings being residential, the 2021 report investigates the experiences of people living in tall developments.

 

2020 has also been a crucial year in addressing some of the other challenges that the construction and development industry face ahead, from finalising the Brexit negotiations, to significant policy changes in the planning system and building regulations as a result of the Grenfell inquiry. How will all these factors impact on tall buildings in London?

 

The London Tall Buildings Survey 2021 provides the annual pipeline update, develop insights into the quality of life and the experiences of residents living in tall buildings and analyse how the changes in policies and the political landscape impact on this typology. 

 

More broadly, the report will ask what the role for tall buildings in London would be as the city recovers and how this typology responds to broader challenges such as the zero carbon targets, the need to adapt and be flexible to future uses and its role in a polycentric city.

 

The report will include a series of case studies that will be used to analyse some of themes above and showcase best practice. A full project showcase will also be part of the report showing the most recent tall buildings being developed and recently completed in the capital.

Programme champion & research partner: Knight Frank

Programme Supporters: Turner & Townsend, VU.CITY

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The @nlalondon Tall Buildings Survey 2021 launched today! Explore our pipeline analysis, discover residents' experiences, and what role tall buildings have in London's development. Download it here: https://nla.london/insights/londons-tall-buildings-survey-2021 #NLATallBuildings

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