1 Cabot Square
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1 Cabot Square
(also known as Credit Suisse) is a 21 floor office building occupied by Credit Suisse
in the Canary Wharf
development in London
, England
. Original plans called for a skyscraper on this site for CSFB
, however the slump at the end of the 1980s saw these plans scaled back.
The architect
on the project was Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
, and the building was completed in 1991. It is 89 metres tall with a floorspace of 50,166 square metres.
Cabot Square
Cabot Square is one of the central squares of the Canary Wharf Development in London's Docklands.The square includes a fountain and several works of art, and is the address for the London Offices of Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley....
(also known as Credit Suisse) is a 21 floor office building occupied by Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
in the Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...
development in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Original plans called for a skyscraper on this site for CSFB
Credit Suisse First Boston
Credit Suisse First Boston was the former name of the banking firm Credit Suisse.-History:In 1978, Credit Suisse and First Boston Corporation formed a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture called the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston...
, however the slump at the end of the 1980s saw these plans scaled back.
The architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
on the project was Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is an architectural firm that was founded in 1955 by I. M. Pei as I. M. Pei & Associates, in 1966 called I. M. Pei & Partners, and received its current name and organization in 1989. The founders were I. M. Pei, Henry N. Cobb, and Eason H. Leonard. Pei and Leonard retired...
, and the building was completed in 1991. It is 89 metres tall with a floorspace of 50,166 square metres.