London, United Kingdom
Designer: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Contributed by: Nazar
As a key part of London's Ludgate development, this distinctive building provides a visual transition between the contemporary 1 Fleet Place and the historic 100 Ludgate Hill, all designed by SOM. At ground level, an arcade and stepped masonry wall hug the narrow, curved street bordering the site. A passageway cuts through the building to provide a pedestrian shortcut from the busy street to the plaza. The roughly triangular plan terminates in rounded turret-like structures, reminiscent of the traditional architecture of urban London. By combining abstraction and representation, 10 Fleet Place builds on the memory of the city's architecture, both old and new.
Address
Fleet Place 10
EC4M 7RB London
United Kingdom