Perrault's Colonnade divided into five parts, is a typical solution of French classicism. The simple character of the ground floor basement sets off the paired Corinthian columns, modeled strictly according to Vitruvius, against a shadowed void, with pavilions at the ends. This idea of coupled columns on a high podium goes back as far as Bramante. Those rhythmical columns form a shadowed colonnade with a central pedimented triumphal arch entrance raised on a high, rather defensive base. Crowned by an uncompromising Italian balustrade along its distinctly non-French flat roof, the whole ensemble represents a ground-breaking departure in French architecture. Perrault (1613–1688) won
30 South Colonnade 30 South Colonnade 30 South Colonnade is a commercial building in Canary Wharf, London. It occupies the FC-6 plot from the original Canary Wharf plans. Kohn Pedersen Fox were appointed as architect and the building was completed in 1991. It is tall, with a total of 13 floors - a lower ground floor, ground floor, mezzanine level and 10 upper floors. Canary Wharf Group sold the building for £200m to German fund manager KanAm Grund in December 2005. In May 2015, KanAm instructed CBRE and JLL to prepare the building for sale, with an asking price of £215m. Reuters agreed