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Outdoor space is the perk most sought after by office occupiers, an architect from Eric Parry told one of my hacks at a recent consultation for the practice’s revised 1 Undershaft. The new design for the 74-storey City tower is set to contain several levels of balconies for office workers. But what will they do out there on this valuable exterior real estate? Gardening could be an option, the architect suggested hopefully. To be fair, the City has said it wants to diversify its economy.

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