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London Architecture : Buildings
Key Property + Architectural Developments in capital of England, UK
Architecture in London
England's capital city is famous for historic buildings such as the Houses of Parliament and St Paul's Cathedral. More recently it has spawned the Lloyds Building and the Swiss Re Tower.

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Famous London architects that achieved major architecture works here include Christopher Wren and Norman Foster. The English capital is an organically-planned city based on a series of villages. The economy is driven by financial services in the City of London, known as the Square Mile. In recent decades the city expanded east into the Isle of Dogs, focused on Canary Wharf. Current London Architecture issues include debates about location & height of skyscrapers, the Olympics, the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station and public spaces.
Major London Buildings - Historic Architecture

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1. Banqueting House - Inigo Jones, architect
2. Houses of Parliament Building - Barry & Pugin
3. St Pancras Station Buildings - William Henry Barlow
4. St Paul's Cathedral (above) - Christopher Wren
5. Regent Street Buildings - John Nash, architect
6. Albert Hall - Francis Fowke
7. Christ Church Spitalfields - Nicholas Hawksmoor
8. Soane's House - John Soane, architect
9. Hampton Court Palace
10. Tower of London
Key London Buildings - Contemporary Architecture

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1. Lloyds Building (above) - Richard Rogers Partnership
2. Swiss Re Tower - Foster & Partners
3. Tate Modern - Herzog and de Meuron Architects
4. Waterloo Station Building : Eurostar Terminal - Nicholas Grimshaw
5. Penguin Pool, London Zoo - Tecton [Lubetkin]
6. Highpoint I / II - Tecton [Lubetkin]
7. British Library Great Court - Foster & Partners
8. South Bank Centre Buildings incl. Royal Festival Hall - Denys Lasdun et al
9. Isokon building - Wells Coates, architect
10. Millennium Dome building - Richard Rogers Partnership
Buildings in London
We've selected what we feel are the key examples of London Architecture. We aim to include buildings that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both.
We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across London. The focus is on contemporary London buildings but information on traditional buildings is also welcome.
We have 10 pages of London Architecture selections with links to hundreds of individual project pages.
London Architecture : news + key projects (this page)
London Architecture Designs : A - B
London Architectural Designs : C
London Buildings : D - F
London Architectural Developments : G - H
London Building Developments : I - L
London Building Projects : M - O
London Architecture Developments : P - R
London Architecture Projects : S
London Building Designs : T - Z
e-architect do building walks around the British capital:
London Architecture Walking Tours : guided walking or bus tours
London Buildings
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American Embassy London (old)
Eero Saarinen

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Barbican Centre buildings
Chamberlin, Powell & Bon

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Battersea Power Station project
various architects

photograph © Nick Weall
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British Library Building
Colin St John Wilson, architect

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Broadgate Buildings, City of London
Arup Associates with SOM

picture © Isabelle Lomholt
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BT Tower London
Eric Bedford & G. R. Yeats

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Canary Wharf, Isle of Dogs
Cesar Pelli

photograph © Jason Baxter
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Centre Point - Sixties architecture
Richard Seifert, Architect

photograph © Nick Weall
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Chelsea Barracks Architecture Contest
various architects

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Christ Church, Spitalfields
Nicholas Hawksmoor

photograph © Adrian Welch
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Commonwealth Institute project
OMA - Office for Metropolitan Architecture

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Economist Building - Modern architecture
Peter & Alison Smithson

image © Adrian Welch
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Emirates Stadium Building, Holloway
HOK Architects

photo © Hufton and Crow
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Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
Richard Rogers Partnership

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Highpoint - Modernist architecture
Berthold Lubetkin Architect

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King's Cross Concourse
John McAslan + Partners

photograph : Hufton + Crow
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Lawn Road Flats - Isokon building
Wells Coates, architect

picture © Robin Lambert
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Lloyds Building, City of London
Richard Rogers Partnership

photo © Adrian Welch
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London Olympics Aquatics Centre
Zaha Hadid Architects

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Lord's Media Stand Building
Future Systems

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Number One Poultry, City of London
JSMWAL; MWPL

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Royal Albert Hall, west London
Francis Fowke

picture © Nick Weall
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Royal Festival Hall Building
Leslie Martin, architect

photo © Dennis Gilbert
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Royal National Theatre Building
Denys Lasdun Architects

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St Pancras Station - Victorian architecture
William Henry Barlow

photo © Nick Weall
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St Paul's Cathedral, City of London
Sir Christopher Wren

picture © AW
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Swiss Re - 30 St Mary Axe
Foster + Partners

photo © Adrian Welch
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Tate Modern Building
Herzog & de Meuron Architects

photo © Isabelle Lomholt
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Waterloo Station Building
Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners

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Wembley Stadium Building
Foster & Partners / HOK Sport

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London Architectural Links
London Buildings : alphabetical list of key contemporary architecture
London Architect Offices : Listing with contact details for approaching an architect
London Architects : architecture arranged by architect
London Architecture Competitions
London Architecture Photos : incl. aerial pictures, from 2008 to now
London Architecture Photographs : images of key recent architecture, from 2009-11
London Building Photos : images of architecture from 2007
London Skyscraper Architecture : buildings + designs
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Historic London Buildings
Buckingham Palace Building
Houses of Parliament Buildings
Royal Academy London
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English Architecture
English Architects
Design for London
Stansted Airport London : contemporary English architecture by Norman Foster
London Railway Station Buildings - key architecture
Famous London Architect - Christopher Wren
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London Architecture - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt
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