The Heron

The Heron
The Heron
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	London, EC2 United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°31′12″N 0°05′26″W / 51.519889°N 0.090573°W / 51.519889; -0.090573
Construction started	2010
Completed	2013
Opening	September 2013
Cost	£89 million
Height
Roof	112 m (367 ft)
Top floor	105 m (343 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	35 (+1 basement floor)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	David Walker Architects
Structural engineer	WSP Group
Main contractor	Heron International, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the City of London
Website
http://theheron.co.uk

The Heron, also known as Milton Court, is a 36-storey residential tower in London, United Kingdom. The building was developed by Heron International.^[2]

Construction on the building began in 2010 and was completed in September 2013.^[3] It is located near the Barbican residential estate within the City of London area, close to Barbican and Moorgate tube stations.

Designed by David Walker Architects,^[4] the building was originally planned to be 140 m (460 ft) tall with 44 floors, but after criticism the height was scaled down to 112 m (367 ft) and 36 floors. Structural engineering on the project was completed by WSP Group.

The building's £89 million price tag was funded by Heron International and the City of London Corporation contributing a combined £75.5 million towards the development; the remaining £13.5 million was financed by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The building is part of a wider redevelopment of Milton Court, to include a new teaching and performance centre for the Guildhall School. In the centre of the Heron there is an eight-storey high atrium. The building includes a 225-seat training theatre, a 625-seat concert hall and 284 apartments.