London City Hall (as part of Foster + Partners team)
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London City Hall is a distinctive, energy-efficient glass-and-steel civic building on the south bank of the River Thames in London, designed by Foster + Partners as the headquarters of the Greater London Authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London City Hall | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | London City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
high-tech architecture ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark
ⓘ
seat of local government in London ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Greater London Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | glass-and-steel structure ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Foster + Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedByTeam | Foster + Partners team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
energy efficiency
ⓘ
public accessibility ⓘ |
| energyEfficient | true ⓘ |
| function | headquarters of the Greater London Authority ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
council chamber
ⓘ
curved glass façade ⓘ helical internal ramp ⓘ open-plan offices ⓘ public exhibition space ⓘ |
| hasGlazing | high-performance glass ⓘ |
| hasShape |
bulbous form
ⓘ
spherical segment ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| hasSustainabilityFeature |
energy-efficient building services
ⓘ
natural ventilation strategies ⓘ reduced solar gain through façade geometry ⓘ |
| houses |
London Assembly chamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayor of London’s offices ⓘ |
| leadArchitect | Norman Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the River Thames ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near | Tower Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Greater London Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
administrative centre for Greater London
ⓘ
seat of London-wide government ⓘ |
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