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88 Wood Street

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Visitor Information

Built: 1998
Architect: Richard Rogers Partnership
Size: 33,000m˛
Awards: 2000 RIBA award winner

This enormous structure sits on the corner of Wood Street and major City thoroughfare London Wall. It is notable for the bright yellow pipes that run the height of the building – and the building’s engineering appears visible through the vast expanses of triple-glazed glass. The site previously housed two telephone exchange buildings, one of which had been spot-listed prior to development work beginning. The building was subsequently de-listed and demolished along with a 1960s office building. 88 Wood Street stands adjacent to the Grade I listed St Alban’s Church, designed by Christopher Wren, and is bounded by two churchyards. The building rises in three linked steps of 10, 14 and 18 storeys – the architects “responded to the geometries of the site” explaining that at its highest it complements the buildings lining London Wall, while the lowest block is sympathetic to the Wren tower in Wood Street. Features include an eight-metre high entrance and three roof terraces.