The Blade, Reading
| The Blade | |
|---|---|
 View from the west | |
  Location within Reading town centre | |
| Alternative names | Abbey Mill House[1] |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Coordinates | 51°27′20.03″N 0°57′59.15″W / 51.4555639°N 0.9664306°W |
| Construction started | 2007[2] |
| Completed | 2009[2] |
| Cost | £32 million [3] |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Roof | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 (14 above ground, 1 below) |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Sheppard Robson |
| Developer | PMB Holdings and Aviva Investors |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Blade is a skyscraper and the tallest building in Reading, Berkshire, England. Used for office space, it is 86 metres (282 ft) tall and is visible from many places in the town. The first tenant to occupy the building was Kaplan Financial, who moved to the building from Thames Tower.[4][5]
Building
The 86-metre (282 ft) steel building has 14 floors above ground level; the floor-to-floor height is 3.77 metres (12.4 ft). The building's façade is a curtain wall system of aluminium and glass, and the building is strengthened with a pile foundation.[1] The spire atop the building is a lattice frame covered with rainscreen panels.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Blade". Emporis. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ a b Skyscrapernews's building database, 23/11/09 version
- ^ BBC Berkshire, Places, The Blade, By Linda Serck, April 2009
- ^ getreading, "Blade a different class for finance firm" 2 February 2010, retrieved 23 July 2011
- ^ Paul Robins, getreading
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