City Hall, London (Newham)
City Hall, in the London Borough of Newham in east London, is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA), the regional government for Greater London. It replaced the previous City Hall, in Southwark in 2022. The building opened in 2012 and was previously an exhibition centre for sustainable architecture, known as The Crystal. Built and opened by Siemens, it was the first building in the world to reach the highest sustainable award level (see LEED and BREEAM). It was bought by the GLA in 2019 for the docklands redevelopment project.
| City Hall | |
|---|---|
City Hall seen across Royal Victoria Dock | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Neo-futurism |
| Location | Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE |
| Coordinates | 51.507021°N 0.016111°E |
| Construction started | March 2011 |
| Completed | July 2012 |
| Opening | September 2012 (repurposed as Greater London City Hall January 2022) |
| Cost | £30 million |
| Owner | Greater London Authority |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 7,000 m2 (75,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | WilkinsonEyre |
| Structural engineer | Arup Group |
| Services engineer | Arup Group |
| Main contractor | ISG |
The building is situated next to the redeveloped Royal Victoria Dock in Canning Town. The northern terminus of the London cable car, and Royal Victoria station, the Docklands Light Railway and Custom House railway station on the Elizabeth line are within walking distance. It is close to London City Airport.