London City Hall Profile
London City Hall in London, informally known as the " Leaning Tower of Pizzas " or " Foster's Nutsack " is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. It stands on the south bank of the River Thames, in the More London development by Tower Bridge. Designed by Norman Foster, it opened in July 2002.

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Address:
Greater London
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London
SE1 2AA

The built form of City Hall is a distinctive glass globe, with a purpose built assembly chamber and offices for GLA staff. The building is 45 metres high, with 185,000 sq ft (gross) of floor space spread over 10 floors.

In conventional terms, the building has no front or back: its shape is derived from a geometrically modified sphere. This hybrid form is designed to minimise the surface area exposed to direct sunlight. The design incorporates as a number of features designed to make the building as green as possible.