The Leadenhall Building: The Servant & The Served / [presented by] Graham Stirk (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners).

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Stirk, Graham, narrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Modern--21st century.

Architecture, Modern.

Architectural design--Great Britain.

Architectural design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (40 minutes)).

Place of Publication:

London, England: Pidgeon Digital, 2015.

Summary:

Graham Stirk is a senior partner at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, having first joined the practice in 1983 when it was titled the Richard Rogers Partnership. As principal architect on buildings that include the office scheme 88 Wood Street, the luxury residential building One Hyde Park, two airports and a winery, he helps steer the design direction of the practice. Here Stirk discusses The Leadenhall Building - a speculative office tower in London's financial district. The tower is inclined along the south side to avoid blocking a key view of St. Paul's Cathedral, with core services housed in a vertical "cassette" on the north side. The concept of distinct served and servant spaces, borrowed from Louis Kahn, recurs throughout the work of the practice. Stirk also explores the challenges of building across the street from the Lloyd's Register of Shipping - the first building he worked on after graduation and, in contrast to Leadenhall, one of the most bespoke office buildings on the planet - and explains the 11 year lag between commission and completion.

Contents:

Graham Stirk, Senior Partner Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners & Lead Architect Of The Leadenhall Building

View From The East Along Leadenhall Street

The Leadenhall Building In The London Skyline From The West Along The River Thames

Detail Of K-Bracing At The Top Of The Building

Eastern Profile

The Northern Support Core

The Public Space

Landscaped Pocket Park In The Public Space

View Of The Public Space From Leadenhall Street

Reception On Level 2

View Down The Escalators Into The Public Space

Escalators In The Public Space

View From Level 45

Floorplate Of Level 22 (Mid-Rise) Of The Leadenhall Building

Floorplate On Level 40

View North From A Toilet Lobby

Lift Lobby Looking East.

Notes:

Recorded at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners office in London.

Title from publisher's website (viewed April 16, 2021).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.