P & O Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, City of London, seen from across the plaza from St Mary Axe
Architect/Designer | Gollins Melvin Ward & Partners |
Artist/Photographer | Snoek, Henk (1915-1980) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1969 |
Image Date | 1970 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Modern Movement |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP340/136 (S70 4016) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Henk Snoek / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Glass ; Skyscrapers ; Curtain walling ; Bronze ; Office buildings ; Steel |
NOTES: Also known as Indosuez House, this podium block was an exemplar of a glass-walled office building in Britain on its completion. It was demolished from the bottom-up in 2008 to make way for a new tower, nicknamed the 'Cheese Grater', designed by Sir Richard Rogers.
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