Sujet

Vauxhall Cross, Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, Lambeth, London, 10/10/1992. Creator: John Laing plc.

Légende

Vauxhall Cross, Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, Lambeth, London, 10/10/1992. A view of the recently completed Vauxhall Cross from north-west across the River Thames, with the sculpture 'Locking Piece' by Henry Moore in the foreground. Vauxhall Cross, also known as the SIS or MI6 Building, was designed by the architect Terry Farrell and was built by Laing Management Contracting for Regalian Properties. It was sold to the government, becoming the headquarter offices for the British Secret Intelligence Service or MI6. Laing won the contract for the building in 1989, with ground works starting in 1990 and completion of the structure taking place in 1992. The building was constructed in reinforced concrete and clad with concrete panels, with the floors stepped back from the Thames to create river front terraces.

Date

1992

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England

Notre référence

HRM22A18_212

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

102,6Mo (3,5Mo) / 57,2cm x 45,0cm / 6751 x 5314 (300dpi)

Mots clés

exterior outdoors road building London England architecture arts country sculpture art British English color location century Britain albert embankment Nineties Colour Construction Industry 20th century Lambeth 1990s decade TGN Vauxhall outside photograph intelligence service MI6 Vauxhall Cross Terry Moore Henry Henry Moore Henry Spencer Moore Farrell Terry Farrell Historic England John Laing plc Laing John plc John Laing & Co John Laing and Company John Laing & Company John Laing and Co Locking Piece Sir Henry Moore