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| Architect Ernst Joseph |
| Year End 1932 |
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| Project Year 1930 |
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| Height
| 53 meters |
| Plants | 12 |
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| Type Office Building |
| Construction | Shell Mex House It was built between 1930 and 1932. It was designed by Jewish architect Joseph Ernst. Its Art Deco style is similar to other buildings as Buffalo City Hall. This distribution is characterized by genuine skyscraper lying down, since despite having only 12 plants total surface of 50,000 m2. What made him one of the largest buildings in England in 1932. The building is crowned by a large clock, the largest in the United Kingdom, this is flanked by two figures. The building is constantly present in the ziggurat. From the main body of the building to watch the auction. Its facade is made of white granite and its style is more classical than usual in the Art Deco architecture. Maybe because it was built on the site of the Cecil Hotel built in 1886, and is one of the facades retained. As a curiosity the Shell Mex building is now the London building more value per square meter, and which was sold in 2007 for about 500 million pounds, and it is no wonder that given its iconic position on the River Thames, which have become a symbol of modern London. |
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| City London |
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| Promoter Shell
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