150 High Street, Stratford

Coordinates: 51°32′05″N 0°00′23″W / 51.5348°N 0.0065°W / 51.5348; -0.0065
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51°32′05″N 0°00′23″W / 51.5348°N 0.0065°W / 51.5348; -0.0065

150 High Street, Stratford
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
LocationLondon, E15
United Kingdom
Construction started2008
Completed2013
Height
Roof131.88 metres (433 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count43
Floor area129,167 sq ft (12,000 m2)

158 High Street, Stratford, also known as the Stratford Halo, is a 43-storey 135 m (443 ft) high residential tower in Stratford, London. It began construction in 2008 and was completed in 2013. As of 2019, it is the 46th tallest structure in London.

Architecture[edit]

The development was designed by Stock Woolstencroft Architects.[2]

The tower, rising to 43 stories, has a blue and purple exterior cladding. The development is accompanied by two medium rise buildings of 7 and 10 stories. It features three enclosed multi-storey sky gardens.[3]

In 2014, The Guardian included it in their list of "Horror storeys: the 10 worst London skyscrapers".[4] Others in the list included 20 Fenchurch Street (also known as "The Walkie Talkie") and the Vauxhall Tower.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Emporis.com. "Stratford Halo". Emporis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Stratford Halo, London | 297636 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ Blanc, Fanny; Scanlon, Kath (March 2020). "Living in a denser London: How residents see their homes" (PDF). London School of Economics.
  4. ^ a b Wainwright, Oliver (28 April 2014). "Horror storeys: the 10 worst London skyscrapers". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2014.