One Canada Square to the Security Director itemising how many people have left the affected floor and how many remain. One Canada Square has a steel pendulum that serves as a tuned mass damper. The pendulum sways to offset movements in the building caused by strong gusts of wind. The building can sway in the strongest winds. The lobby is high, clad in Italian Rosso Levanto and Verde Imperial Guatemalan marbles imported from Italy, Guatemala and Turkey. The marble clad under steel ceilings gives the impression of: ""Rather than entering a corporate reception, you feel as if you’re entering a hushed antespace of
Building BloQs Building BloQs Building BloQs is an open workshop in Enfield, London. A social enterprise, their emphasis is on creating and maintaining space and resources for people to make a living off their craft. The model is in response to rising rental prices and gentrification in London. In 2017, it had 300 professional members, a 10,000 square foot space, and was called a "proof of concept" for a new 55,000 square foot space. That new space will be part of a 200 acre, £6B urban development project called Meridian Water. The £2.7m project will make Building BloQs the biggest Open Workshop