This is the 42-storey Strada Tower, which is currently being built next to the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre. As part of its unique design, it is going to have three large fans on the roof, presumably as some sort of energy saving measure. Unfortunately, no-one seems to have noticed that the fans, when combined with the sloping roof design, cause the top of the building to take on the appearance of 'Fingerbobs', the 1970s childrens tv icon. Also, being 42 storeys high, it is not exactly a discreet building, and can be seen from miles away, its two giant mouse ears, eyes and teeth peering out across London (looking presumably for some giant 42 storey-tall piece of cheese?)
Now I'm all for innovative design, and I love 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin to you, Peel) but really, how did this get missed? Or is it deliberate because it is really the new not-so-secret headquarters of Dangermouse? or the mice from Bagpuss who have retired and gone into property development? Whatever the answer, it makes me chuckle to think London's famous skyline now sports a giant rodent-topped building alongside the London Eye and St Pauls..
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