Euston Tower (London)

United Kingdom / England / London / Euston Road, 286
 office building, skyscraper

Euston Tower is a skyscraper located in the London Borough or Camden. It is a good example of an international-style skyscraper with glass curtain walls. It is situated on the intersection of Tottenham Court Road/Hampstead Road. It stands across from Warren street Underground Station. The building is 124 metres (407 ft) and has 36 floors. It was designed by Sidney Kaye and was built in 1970.

Around Londoners, the Euston Tower was most famous for being the home of Capital radio from 1973 until 1997, at which point they moved to Leicester Square. It was common for Capital to announce itself as broadcasting "from the top of the Euston Tower", but in fact Capital's offices and studios were all based on the ground- and first-floor sections rather than in the actual skyscraper section. ITV station Thames Television occupied premises adjacent to the tower from 1970 to 1993 although these have been subsequently redeveloped.

Originally, the base of the tower was a raised platform with a series of walkways in the first floor connecting the tower with the other buildings on the Euston Centre. Recent renovation work by Arup has seen cafes and shops open in the base. An HM Revenue and Customs office is located here. The upper 10 floors are the London home of WS Atkins PLC. The development around Euston Tower is now branded Regent's Place and is managed by British Land.
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Coordinates:   51°31'31"N   -0°8'20"E
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