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The Lloyd's Building, London - Richard Rogers

Peter Levers
Nov 1, 2015
1 min read

The building I have selected is the Lloyd's Building in London. It was designed by the architect Richard Rogers and was completed in 1986 at a cost of £75,000,000. The building consists of three main towers and three service towers around a central, rectangular space.

Parfrey, J., 2010. Lloyds building, City of London. [image online] Available at: https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1214/5114080373_758417cb7d_b.jpg [Accessed 21 October 2015].

"The structure was originally conceived in steel, however during the design development the fire authorities were opposed to this approach. Despite fears that a concrete frame would be overly bulky, the design team resolved to use the restriction as a learning opportunity and undertook a study tour of concrete buildings in the US as part of their research, resulting in a concrete framed building. Steel, however is widely employed in the cladding of the building, particularly in the service towers.

The third material that characterises the external appearance of the building is glass; triple glazing incorporating rolled glass is used to achieve a sparkling quality that contrasts with the soft sheen of the stainless steel."

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, n.d. Lloyd's of London - Design. [online] Available at: http://www.rsh-p.com/projects/lloyds-of-london/#design [Accessed 01 November 2015].