Bound publication of plans for Vauxhall Cross including landscape layout, wind direction and viewpoints.

A series of application drawings demonstrating the location and site plans for Vauxhall Cross.

A collection of working drawings for stages of architectural project. They are assumed to consist of tender and/or construction plans, sections and elevations with associated revisions. This file has not yet been catalogued at item level.

The Secret Intelligence Services Building, more commonly known as the MI6 Building, is the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service, situated on the Albert Embankment section of the River Thames in London. The site on which the building stands had been the location of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and along with various industrial buildings after the demolition of the Pleasure Garden's in the 1850s. In 1983, the site was bought by property developers Ragalian Properties, and a competition to develop the site was won by Terry Farrell and Partners, with an urban village as Farrells' original proposal. Following the decision of the British Government to purchase the site and building as a new headquarters for the SIS, a scheme of office blocks was subsequently developed for the site with the government agency as the occupier. The building was completed in 1993-1994.

A3 enhanced photocopies of application drawings / Lack's Dock application / site photographs / supplementary illustrations.

Model MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross, with clear box casing, on a wooden base.
The MI6 model showing the architecture with combination of Mayan architecture enhancing the beauty of the building with adding slanting floors structure and Aztec religious temple with adding block elements at the top of the building. The model provides us an illusion of a palace, built with bastions at different levels and separate roof spaces. The model has fencing wall surrounded by it and has the symbols of Lion door knockers depicted on the outer wall of the fence showing an influence of Georgian architecture. The symbol signifies the lion as a patriotic symbol, which was famous in early 19th Century in England.

Model made from balsa wood with clear plastic detailing of the MI6 building on Vauxhall Cross. Also shows surrounding structures, roads and bridge made from wood. Model sits on top of a wooden base with 4 x black plastic feet. Encased in detachable clear acrylic box casing.

Model showing 5 sections of the of the MI6 building made from foamboard, on top of balsa wood. Encased in clear acrylic box casing, screwed into the wooden block. Wooden base.
The model is based on a wooden platform showing developmental phases of MI6 in 5 progressive models. Starting from left 1st model is showing the outer part of the building including base of pillars, pillars and part of building structure use to create a glass architecture on top of it. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th model showing internal developmental phases of the building. The 5th model showing complete structure of the MI6.