Open for trading

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The office building designed by Arup Associates for developer British Land Co at 1 Regent's Place, London, England, contains the first financial trading floor in Europe to be purpose-designed as an atrium. Most of the building was prelet to First National Bank of Chicago, reflecting a new trend in the office development market in central London. The building has four circulation cores, of which three have entrances, and offers extremely flexible accommodation.

Banking industry, Contracts, Arup Associates, First National Bank of Chicago

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Twin tower bridge

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Alban House bridges London Wall and provides a spectacular addition to the area. The 17 storey office building was designed by Terry Farrell, extending the lettable space of a 1960s block by expanding across the road. The building bridges a crossroads and requires all vehicular and pedestrian traffic to pass through its impressive arched portal. Farrell has used an ornate style, well suited to the building's origins in the 'Big Bang' of 1986.

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Between a rock and a hardwood

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British Gas's office complex at Thames Valley Park near Reading was designed by Foster and Partners and has received a high Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method rating. The building features natural materials including Vermont marble and solid iroko hardwood. It has been divided into strips of offices allowing flexible development and occupation.

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, Office Buildings, Nonresidential construction, not elsewhere classified, Office construction

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