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LONDON: ARCHITECTURE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

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The work of twelve architects in the late 90's is represented here, divided into the categories Civic, Education, Leisure, Sport, Transport, Bridges.

Architects represented: Allies & Morrison; Will Alsop; Brian Avery; Edward Cullinan; Norman Foster; Future Systems; Herzog & De Meuron; Michael Hopkins; John Lacey; Lifschutz Davidson; Marks Barfield; David Morley.

Projects covered: Civic projects: Nos. 1-27; Education projects: Nos. 28-57; Leisure projects: Nos. 58-64; Sports projects: Nos. 65-72; Transport project: Nos. 73-76; Pedestrian Bridges projects: Nos. 77-93.

See also, on the website PIDGEON DIGITAL at http://www.pidgeondigital.com: The British Library: Colin St John Wilson, P8215. The London Eye: Julia Barfield and Jane Wernick, P0102 and P0103. Lords Cricket Ground: David Morley, P9714.

View across the River Thames. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from Westminster Hall. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Detail of the enclosing wall of offices and the thermal chimneys. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The glass-roofed central hall reaches the height of four floors of offices. View towards Embankment entrance. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The glass-roofed central hall reaches the height of four floors of offices. View through glass roof to wall of offices. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The glass roof is carried on props which fan from the six main nodes rising from the Underground Station below. First of 3 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The glass roof is carried on props which fan from the six main nodes rising from the Underground Station below. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The glass roof is carried on props which fan from the six main nodes rising from the Underground Station below. Third of 3 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The south approach to the Museum. The Great Court can just be seen (blue) beyond the sombre entrance hall. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Stairs circle the Reading Room from each side leading to galleries and the restaurant terrace at the rear. One of the restored facades to the courtyard can be seen here. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Entrance to Reading Room seen from above. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The Reading Room's dome can be seen through an upper window in the drum. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Inside the restored Reading Room, now a public library. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The Reading Room dome seen through the glass roof. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The restaurant terrace at top level From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from down-river, showing the Globe theatre alongside it. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Green landscape separates the building from the riverside walk. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Green landscape separates the building from the riverside walk. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The main approach to the Gallery is from the West, down a wide ramp. The entrance is seen on the left slide. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The ramp leads into the vast former turbine hall, now flanked on the north side by long galleries fronting the varying-sized exhibition spaces. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View back up ramp to entrance. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View of ramp from above. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The bookshop flanks the ramp. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Panels of light face the galleries. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Bar and restaurant at level 6, the new storey added to the top of the building. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View of St Paul's and Foster's bridge under construction. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from an upper floor showing the Globe Theatre in the background and the City across the River. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Entrance Gate from Euston Road on the south side leading to the walled forecourt. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The forecourt with Eduardo Paolozzi's statute of Sir Isaac Newton. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The Library, with St Pancras building rising beyond. The main entrance is beneath the stepped roofs of the Humanities wing (west). The Science block has flat roofs and projects south. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from south-east. The long east wing faces St Pancras Chambers. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Inside the main entrance, stairs lead up to the Humanities Reading Room. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View down to main entrance. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The lofty top-lit concourse provides access to a number of subsidiary functions information, bookshops, exhibition galleries, etc. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The Humanities Reading Room is three storeys high, top-lit. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The triple-height Science Reading Room. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The south, east and west walls are clad in prepatinated copper, but the north elevation (not shown) is clad with clear, brightly coloured glass. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Inside the lofty entrance level. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The double height library proper is in the horizontal block, the space dominated by three ovoid, timber clad pods on stilts. These house a children's activity area, an Afro-Caribbean literature centre, and a meeting centre. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The double height library proper is in the horizontal block, the space dominated by three ovoid, timber clad pods on stilts. These house a children's activity area, an Afro-Caribbean literature centre, and a meeting centre. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The meeting centre with stair access. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The pods penetrate the building's roof. The central one is topped by a glazed clerestory drum with an orange rain-and-sun-shield cap. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The entrance arch to the site by John McAslan. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View of entrance façade from the east . From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The main façade with metal fins and recessed ground-floor front. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The pins seen from inside. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

First-floor information-technology study room. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The stepped helical ramp. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The stepped helical ramp. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Glass-fronted lifts. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View of dome and lifts. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View of the eastern academic building and a student block. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View of the eastern academic building and a student block. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

A 98m long, internal street bisects the eastern academic building, flanked by studios and workshops on ground and upper floors. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Student blocks facing the Dock. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Student blocks facing the Dock. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from the north. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Creepers are being trained over the wide space between the cinema and the containing walls of the sunken site, to shelter pedestrians in the walkway below. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The below ground reception area and café, with a view of the pedestrian route encircling the building. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Stairs lead up to the cinema from the reception area. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Views from Westminster Bridge, the structure is cantilevered out over the River. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Views from Westminster Bridge, the structure is cantilevered out over the River. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The innovative cubicles are on the outside of the wheel and are kept horizontal by a stability system. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View of the centre Pavilion from the north. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The playing area inside. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Huge sliding panels on the east side can be open on a hot day. Hung netting encloses the playing area. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The Umpire's boxes at the south side of the pavilion. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

At the north end, ancillary accommodation and a viewing gallery are at upper level. Deep roof trusses span the length of the building. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from the west. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from the north west. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Glimpse from the south. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

One of the two entrances from street level. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Escalators. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The level below with ticket barriers. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Platform level. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Views. First of 3 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Views. Second of 3 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Views. Third of 3 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The hollow stainless steel spine beam and diagonal grid of flats are finished in brilliant lime green. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The extended aluminium floor system rest lightly on the banks. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The extended aluminium floor system rest lightly on the banks. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Views from east and south. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Views from east and south. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The pedestrian level with the Exhibition centre beyond. First of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The pedestrian level with the Exhibition centre beyond. Second of 2 images From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

View from level four of the gallery. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Detail of bridge and its supports. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

Access to/from the south end. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The south end access: from ground level. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The south end access: the ramp divides and rises in two reversed ramps to reach From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The south end access: the bridge level. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century

The ramps from below. From set: London: Architecture Into The 21st Century