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- 1986-1992 (Creation)
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8 Boxes, Rolls TBC
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This project (1986-1992) was located at 125 London Wall, also known as Alban Gate, a postmodernist building on London Wall in the City of London. The site beside the road upon which Alban Gate was built was originally home to Lee House, a modernist office complex constructed during re-development after WWII. In 1986, spurred by Margaret Thatcher's ‘Big Bang’ deregulation of financial markets and the need for more large-floorplate modern office space, planning permission was granted for the demolition of Lee House.
Construction of the complex began in 1990 and was completed in 1992 with 18 floors and a maximum height of 82 m (270 ft). Architects Terry Farrell and Partners sought to bridge the urban barrier of London Wall by utilising the air rights over the roadway. The complex was composed of two twin towers, set at a 90-degree angle to each other, with one straddling London Wall itself and offering pedestrian passage via an arcade which housed shops and restaurants suspended over the road. Though the towers are visually distinct from an external perspective, their floorplates are connected and share a central service core. The development also incorporated low rise-housing around a sheltered square at the building's base.
Project material references are either under LEE or AG.
Construction Partners:
Engineering Consultant: Arup
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Accruals
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Separated by large format drawing rolls, and document boxes. Original order imposed by Farrells filing system has been maintained.
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Open with some restrictions: data protection researcher interview may be required. Special Collections staff will provide researchers with further details of these restrictions.
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Copyright Law Applies
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- English
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Rolled drawings and plans; paper documents
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Draft
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Full