The Lloyd's Building is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London, located on the corner of Lime Street and Leadenhall Street in the City of London. It is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture, in which the services for the building, such as ducts and lifts, are located on the exterior to maximise usable space in the interior.
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Year Created LocationCity of London, England 1 Architectural StyleBowellism (High-tech architecture) 1 Commissioned ByLloyd's of London (commissioned Richard Rogers to redevelop the site) 1 Construction Current UseHome of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London 1 Connections
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Source Lloyd's Building (Wikipedia)
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High-Tech office building in London, designed by Richard Rogers.
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WikipediaHistory section
In 1978, the corporation ran an architectural competition which attracted designs from practices such as Foster Associates, Arup and Ioeh Ming Pei.
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The building is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture in which the services for the building, such as ducts and lifts, are located on the exterior to maximise space in the interior.
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The Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London.
History section, 1986 opening clause
the original 1928 building on the western corner of Lime and Leadenhall Streets was demolished to make way for the present one, which was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 18 November 1986.
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Lloyd's commissioned Richard Rogers to redevelop the site
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The building is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture in which the services for the building, such as ducts and lifts, are located on the exterior to maximise space in the interior.
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in London's main financial district, the City of London
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The Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House on the corner of Lime Street and Leadenhall Street, in London's main financial district, the City of London.
Created By: Richard Rogers, Lloyd's Building
Lloyd's commissioned Richard Rogers to redevelop the site
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The Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London.
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