The Real Reason London's Skyscrapers Are Oddly Shaped - Cheddar Explains

London's skyline is spotted with several distinctly shaped skyscrapers. Londoners have awarded these unique building with some quirky nicknames including the Gherkin, the Shard, and the Cheesegrater. But these now iconic buildings weren't designed this way for purely aesthetic purposes.

Further reading:

Emporis https://www.emporis.com/buildings/138268/old-st-pauls-cathedral-london-united-kingdom

Historic England https://historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/get-involved/londons-image-and-identity-pdf/

CNN https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/21/world/st-pauls-london-protected-views/index.html313:

Metropolitics https://metropolitiques.eu/Skyline-policy-the-Shard-and.html

Office for National Statistics https://www.ons.gov.uk/

BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-44779158

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