Atrium JLP01_10_16995
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Finsbury Avenue, Broadgate, City of London. A view looking up at the glazed roof of the central atrium at 1 Finsbury Avenue, trailing plants line balconies and structural beams.
The Finsbury Avenue complex was a three phase speculative office development by Rosehaugh Greycoat Estates in anticipation of the deregulation of the financial markets in 1986. It aimed to entice potential tenants in the financial services industry to a fringe area on the edge of the City through high quality design and construction. Designed by Peter Foggo of Arup Associates, Laing secured the management contract for the construction of each phase in turn. Work on phase one, 1 Finsbury Avenue began in December 1982 and was completed by September 1984 followed by phase two, 3 Finsbury Avenue, from October 1985 to December 1986 with work beginning on phase three, 2 Finsbury Avenue in January 1987 and complete by April 1988. The design for each of the three buildings followed a "shell and core" approach incorporating flexibility in the internal construction and allowing simple reconfiguration of space according to tenants needs. Laing undertook several contracts to refit office space in each of the buildings in subsequent years
Copyright © Historic England Archive
Media ID 24350541
Date: 11th February 2022
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Image Size: 6816 x 5354 Pixels
Filesize is 6.39MB
Associated Categories: Reflections
Associated Categories: Building Finsbury Avenue
Keywords: 1980s, glass, light, office, reflections, steel