of Lloyd's London
Richard Rogers Partnership
Project Dates: 1978 - 1986 Project Size: 522,000 sf gross (375,000 sf net)
site plan
strategy
create unobstructed open space allow for flexibility of use allow for expansion and contraction with market demands
floor plans
room floor plan
gallery floor plan
11th floor plan
servant and served
In order to express the dichotomy of the service elements and the main space of the building, different construction methods were used. While service towers used pre-cast parts, the main building is constructed of predominately cast in place concrete.
Floors are a grid of concrete beams, not a coffered slab, and are supported by reinforced concrete columns on a 10.8m x 18m grid
`the Room'
Lloyd's functions as a society of underwriters formed into syndicates. These syndicates function through communication and interaction. In order to maintain its efficiency, Lloyds required a single market place under one roof, this is known as `the Room'. The structure of the building responds to the need for a single underwriting room.
column spacing
service towers
vertical circulation
open space
use of exterior columns
satellite towers
the service atrium
"The Room" is housed in a full-height atrium which allows light down into the lowest floors of the building. Constructed of a lattice of steel tubing, its roof rests lightly on the building's main columns.
the atrium
lattice of steel tubing
satellite towers
Six satellite service towers pull all normal fixed obstructions to the perimeter of the building, including fire stairs and restrooms.
The towers were constructed of pre-cast concrete elements and clad in stainless steel.
satellite towers
prefabricated restroom module
tower section
Three of the six service towers house only fire stairs and mechanical systems. The other three contain restrooms, lobbies,...