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Visitor Information

Architect: James Stirling (completed by Michael Wilford)
Built: 1999

This unusual, brightly coloured building stands in a prime City spot, facing the historic buildings at Bank junction – the Bank of England, Royal Exchange and Mansion House. Its construction was controversial – the much-loved Victorian Mappin & Webb building was demolished to make way for the project, which was completed by Michael Wilford following James Stirling’s death. Many have criticised the eclectic design, which resembles a large ship (huge cornices, industrial windows, a prow jutting out onto the corner with railings) making its colourful way along this City thoroughfare. The lower two levels house shops such as Gap and Oasis with offices above. The pièce de rèsistance of the building is its award-winning half-acre roof garden, home to the French restaurant Coq d'Argent and offering great views and plenty of green space, a much sought-after commodity in the busy City.