Lloyds Building, Lime Street, London, EC3
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Lloyds Building, Lime Street, London, EC3
Image: © Christine Matthews Taken: Unknown
The Lloyd's building is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London, and is located in Lime Street, in the City of London. It was designed by architect Richard Rogers and built over eight years from 1978 to 1986. Like the Pompidou Centre (designed by Renzo Piano and Rogers), the building was innovative in having its services such as staircases, lifts, electrical power conduits and water pipes on the outside, leaving a clean uncluttered space inside. The 12 glass lifts were the first of their kind in the UK. The building consists of 3 main towers and 3 service towers around a central, rectangular space. Its focal point is the gigantic Underwriting Room on the ground floor, which houses the famous Lutine Bell.
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Image Location
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51.513306
Longitude
-0.081565