Lloyd's Building
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- Name: Lloyd's of London Building
- Also known as: Lloyd's Building
- Designed by: Richard Rogers
- Architecture firm: Richard Rogers Partnership
- Type: Office Building
- Stories: 14
- Height: 250 feet (76 meters)
- Construction start: 1978
- Construction completed: 1986
- Address: One Lime Street, London, EC3V 1LP, England
Timeline
- 1688: Lloyd's is established in Edward Lloyd's coffe house.
- 1691: Lloyd's moves to Lombard Street.
- 1744: Lloyd's moves to the Royal Exchange.
- 1838: When fire destroys the Royal Exchange, Lloyd's moves to South Sea House.
- 1844: Lloyd's moves back to the Royal Exchange.
- 1928: The first Lloyd's-owned building is built at this location. At the time the address was 12 Leadenhall Street. It was demolished when this building went up, except for its main entrance which was incorporated into the new structure.
- 1958: Lloyd's of London moves to a new building across the street at 51 Lime Street.
- 1978: Construction of this building begins.
- 1986: Construction completed, and the building is opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
- 2004: The former Lloyd's building at 51 Lime Street is demolished to make way for a new skyscraper.
- 2004: This building is purchased by Shelbourne Developments for US$440 million.
Notes
- Architects: Richard Rogers, Peter Rice, and Chris Wilkinson
- Engineering firm: Ove Arup & Partners.
- The reason for this building's unique appearance is because it is "inside-out." Towers consisting of stairwells, rest rooms, pipes, and conduits surround a rectangular open space at the center. This makes upgrading electrical, mechanical, information, and HVAC systems much easier than in a traditional building.
- The artium is 198 feet (60 meters) high.
- The 11th floor of this building contains a dining room from 1763 known as the Committee Room. It was originally designed by Robert Adam for the second Earl of Shelburne.
Films
- This building was featured in the 1999 movie Entrapment.
Picture Gallery
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building with a waiter in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Ariel view of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building with a waiter in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building at night in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building at dusk in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building at dusk in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building and flags in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Exterior view of the Lloyd's of London building stairwell in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Escallator shot of the underwriting floor at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Aerial view of the underwriting floor and the Lutine Bell in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 The interior and Lutine Bell at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Inside escalator at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Inside escalator at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Inside escalator shot of the underwriting floor and Lutine Bell in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Looking down on the underwriting floor at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Aerial shot of the underwriting floor at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Aerial view of the underwriting floor at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Broker and underwriter at the box in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Ground floor underwriting room at the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Inside shot of the Lutine Bell and escalators in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Interior shot of the atrium looking upwards in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Interior shot looking up toward the top of the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Interior shot of the Lutine Bell and underwriting floor in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 The rostrum and Lutine Bell in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 The Adam Room in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 View of the Lutine Bell through the escalators in the Lloyd's of London building in London. Photograph courtesy of Lloyd's of London. |
 Lloyd's of London Building. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of London Architecture .co.uk |
 Lloyd's of London Building. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of London Architecture .co.uk |
 Lloyd's of London Building. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of London Architecture .co.uk |
 Lloyd's of London Building. © Wayne Lorentz. Photograph courtesy of London Architecture .co.uk |
