Docklands Blue Hour, Blue Water - London
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Dusk is the beginning of darkness in the evening. It is often confused with sunset, which is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon. The sky generally remains bright and blue for some time after the sun sets. This period is known as twilight. Dusk is the end of the evening twilight.
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Docklands is the semi-official name for an area in northeast and southeast London, England. It forms part of the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Greenwich. The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. They have now been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name London Docklands was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 but has since become virtually universally adopted. It also created conflict between the new and old communities of the London Docklands.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Docklands
The Ontario Tower is a luxury high-rise residential development in London's Docklands. It was built by the Ballymore construction company, as part of a wider scheme in New Providence Wharf to provide new executive housing to meet changing demand in the Docklands area. 'Ontario' was designed by the architects who created landmarks such as Chicago's Willis Tower. The Ontario Tower is a distinct landmark of the London Skyline with its blue LED rimmed elliptical top. The 29-storey project was completed in the Autumn of 2007, and is the tallest building in London solely designed for executive residential use, at 104 metres tall.
It is expected to be joined by a much taller neighbour (Quebec Tower) directly next to it.
Carrara Marble was used in the majority of apartment bathrooms throughout the development; The Natural Stone Depot Ltd, of London, were contracted to carry out this work.
Ontrario Tower is a neighbour of the Radisson Edwardian Hotel. Hence, the residents of the tower can enjoy some of the hotel's facilities such as room service, business centre and spa. The hotel's gym and spa is located in the first floor of Ontario Tower.
Future developments
The continued success of the Docklands redevelopment has prompted a number of further development schemes, including:
* Extensions of the Docklands Light Railway possibly to Dagenham.
* Crossrail mainline link between Canary Wharf, central London and Heathrow Airport.
* Further development of Canada Water.
* Redevelopment of Blackwall Basin and Wood Wharf, east of Canary Wharf
* New skyscrapers to be built at Canary Wharf including the Riverside South towers, the Heron Quays West double-skyscraper development and the North Quay project, consisting of three towers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Tower
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Docklands
London Docklands at blue hour - London
Docklands Blue Hour, Blue Water - London
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London | Architecture | Night Photography
Dusk is the beginning of darkness in the evening. It is often confused with sunset, which is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon. The sky generally remains bright and blue for some time after the sun sets. This period is known as twilight. Dusk is the end of the evening twilight.
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Docklands is the semi-official name for an area in northeast and southeast London, England. It forms part of the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Greenwich. The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. They have now been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name London Docklands was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 but has since become virtually universally adopted. It also created conflict between the new and old communities of the London Docklands.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Docklands
The Ontario Tower is a luxury high-rise residential development in London's Docklands. It was built by the Ballymore construction company, as part of a wider scheme in New Providence Wharf to provide new executive housing to meet changing demand in the Docklands area. 'Ontario' was designed by the architects who created landmarks such as Chicago's Willis Tower. The Ontario Tower is a distinct landmark of the London Skyline with its blue LED rimmed elliptical top. The 29-storey project was completed in the Autumn of 2007, and is the tallest building in London solely designed for executive residential use, at 104 metres tall.
It is expected to be joined by a much taller neighbour (Quebec Tower) directly next to it.
Carrara Marble was used in the majority of apartment bathrooms throughout the development; The Natural Stone Depot Ltd, of London, were contracted to carry out this work.
Ontrario Tower is a neighbour of the Radisson Edwardian Hotel. Hence, the residents of the tower can enjoy some of the hotel's facilities such as room service, business centre and spa. The hotel's gym and spa is located in the first floor of Ontario Tower.
Future developments
The continued success of the Docklands redevelopment has prompted a number of further development schemes, including:
* Extensions of the Docklands Light Railway possibly to Dagenham.
* Crossrail mainline link between Canary Wharf, central London and Heathrow Airport.
* Further development of Canada Water.
* Redevelopment of Blackwall Basin and Wood Wharf, east of Canary Wharf
* New skyscrapers to be built at Canary Wharf including the Riverside South towers, the Heron Quays West double-skyscraper development and the North Quay project, consisting of three towers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Tower
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Docklands
London Docklands at blue hour - London