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Paddington Basin is the name given to a canal basin, and its surrounding area, in Paddington, London. The junction of the Regent's Canal and the Grand Junction Canal is close to this point but the basin itself is the terminus of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Junction Canal. It was opened in 1801, with Paddington being chosen as the site of the basin because of its position on the New Road which led to the east, providing for onward transport. In its heyday, the basin was a major transshipment facility, and a hive of activity. The basin is now the centre of a major redevelopment as part of the wider Paddington Waterside scheme and is surrounded by modern buildings. A consortium in partnership with the former British Waterways (now Canal and River Trust) began work in January 2000 by draining the basin. Previously an area with little commercial office space, the basin is now home to a number of companies, such as Marks & Spencer, the Head Office of which is now located here after moving from their Baker Street site in 2004. Most of the land north of the canal basin is being developed under the banner of Merchant Square by European Land and Property as part of a joint venture between Simon and David Reuben (the Reuben brothers) and the Jarvis family. In all, the development around Paddington Basin will create of offices, homes, shops and leisure facilities,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Paddington Basin / Merchant Square )〕 with the western end being developed first. Paddington Walk is a block of 232 flats designed by Munkenbeck & Marshall that completed in August 2005.〔 The Point (224,000 sq ft) and Waterside (240,000 sq ft) are office blocks designed by Terry Farrell and Partners and the Richard Rogers Partnership respectively.〔 The original plan for the eastern end envisaged a commercial development focused around the Grand Union Basin and included the Winding building and the Grand Union building.〔 The Richard Rogers Partnership originally designed the latter as three towers of 24, 32 and 40 floors rising to 164m, but the planners imposed a height limit of . The revised scheme comprised six linked blocks of 30 storeys totalling of mixed-use space,〔 but the project was discarded when it looked like the site would be needed by the Health Campus (see below).〔 (Subscription required for access)〕 The Health Campus scheme collapsed in 2005 and in February 2006 the Paddington Development Corporation - now European Land and Property Ltd - submitted a new planning application.〔 Branded as Merchant Square, this proposed of mixed-use space spanning 6 buildings, including 554 residential units and 58% commercial space. Planning permission was granted on 1 March 2007.〔 A revised planning application was subsequently submitted and was approved on 19 May 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=20 May 2011 Media Release )〕 4 Merchant Square, a 16-storey block of 196 flats, designed by Tryfon Kalyvides Partnership, is now complete; 5 Merchant Square (formerly Carmine) is a 14-storey office block of designed by mossessian & partners which is now fully let. Part of the building is occupied by Marks & Spencer, which also occupies the Waterside Building.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Marks & Spencer )〕 3 Merchant Square, a 21-storey development of 159 luxury apartments and 42 standard apartments, was completed in summer 2014. 1 Merchant Square will be a residential tower of 42 storeys designed by Robin Partington Architects, which will be the tallest building in the City of Westminster, containing just over 200 residential units, a 90-room boutique hotel and a sky bar. 2 Merchant Square will be a 16-storey office building providing of Grade A space with of retail space.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2 Merchant Square ) (Official website)〕 6 Merchant Square will offer 119 apartments over 15 floors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=6 Merchant Square )〕 Merchant Square is located around a central square. A life-size sculpture in memory of Sir Simon Milton was unveiled in September 2014 by The Rt Hon. Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The sculpture, designed by Bruce Denny, follows Sir Simon's pivotal role in facilitating the regeneration of Paddington Basin. The basin is known for its ingenious pedestrian bridges, such as The Rolling Bridge and the The Fan Bridge, which opened in autumn 2014 and moves with the motion of a Japanese hand fan. The nearest London Underground stations are Edgware Road and Paddington, the latter also being served by National Rail. ==See also== *Canals of the United Kingdom *History of the British canal system *List of canal basins in the United Kingdom 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paddington Basin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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