History
The Citigroup Centre is a building complex in London. It houses Citigroup's EMEA headquarters and is located in Canary Wharf in the city's Docklands. The centre provides 170,000 square metres (1,800,000 sq ft) of floor space across two buildings - 33 Canada Square and 25 Canada Square (Citi Tower), and houses the bulk of Citi's 9,000-strong UK employee base.
25 Canada Square, stands at 200 metres (656 ft) and, upon its completion in 2001, became the second-tallest building in the United Kingdom (only behind One Canada Square). Designed by César Pelli & Associates with Adamson Associates as executive architect, construction of the 45-storey tower undertaken by Canary Wharf Contractors began in 1998 and was completed in 2001
In 2022, plans were announced to refurbish the 25 Canada Square Citi Tower building. The £100m redevelopment would incorporate holistic spaces such as parent rooms, prayer rooms and green spaces including a winter garden. By January 2025, refurbishment costs had escalated to over £1bn. work on site started in July 2023 with completion expected in 2026.
The Explore
Having successfully accessed a HS2 site earlier on in the evening moral was on a high. we had read news that Citi bank tower was having a complete rip out and re-fit so we decided to head on over there for a scope.
Things didn't look so simple at first glance. It's the first time I've seen a construction site in London with razor wire and roller spikes on the fencing? However a bit of bush lurking and some ingenuity with a park bench we was soon up and over. and in a position to see the fire exit door was just blowing in the wind.. bingo!
Once inside the ground floor it was a simple but scary walk to the lift. Injunctions do not rest on my nerves very well. No key fob required for the lift so straight to the top floor! Everything unlocked as you'd expect in a very secure part of London.... being a bit spare of the moment i didn’t have the drone with me. so we returned a week later for some drone action. on to the photos. enjoy.
