Architecture Of Croydon
Croydon has a wide variety of buildings mainly from post-war through to modern. Much of the modern architecture in the borough is centred on the commercial centre of Croydon with much of the Victorian designs spread out on both the northern and southern corridors of the borough. Many former warehouses and factories have been converted for other uses changing the external appearance of Croydon erratically. An interesting facet of the architecture of Croydon and several other large towns in England at the moment, was noted by the Guardian Unlimited website. It said that councils, including Croydon, are building more and more high rise buildings as part of a "flashy regeneration fever" that won't last. Examples of this upcoming architecture can be easily found to the centre of the borough in the form of the Croydon Gateway scheme and the Cherry Orchard Road Towers.
Croydon also has a number of high rise buildings. Most were built during the sixties and seventies. However, in the last few years there has been a renewed interest in constructing tall buildings in Croydon. Numerous residential and office blocks are being built or have recently been built in the town centre. Altitude 25 is due to be completed in the Autumn of 2008, and will house residential apartments. When completely finished it will overtake the NLA Tower as Croydon's tallest tower. However, this status may be short lived, as an even taller building, Croydon Vocational Tower, is scheduled to finish construction in 2010 near East Croydon station.
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