Plans: Upstream offices, 1953-1956
Scope and Contents
8 copy plans (69cm x 101cm) showing the planned development of Upstream Offices on the South Bank, London. This office tower block was part of the planned South Bank Permanent Development and was later occupied by the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies.
6 of the plans are by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department. 1 plan comprises site plans and sections for alternative positions of the blocks at 1" to 88' scale, 1 plan comprises sections at 1' to 1/32" scale, 1 comprises a ground floor plan, 2 comprise of sections with relative heights marked at 1/32" to 1' scale and 1 comprises of a car park layout plan at 1/32" to 1' scale.
1 plan is by Easton & Robertson and comprises of a reduced size site plan of the area. The final plan is by the architect W Kay and comprises of sketches of suggested surface treatment for the blocks in comparison with a number of tower blocks in the United States and Buenes Aires, Argentina.
Dates
- Creation: 1953-1956
Creator
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
8 plans
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the Sub-Fonds: 3.5 metres
Physical Description
8 plans
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 17 December 2003
Creator
- London County Council. Architect's Department, Town Planning Division (Organization)
- Easton & Robertson (1919-c1970) (Organization)
Subject
- Kay, W, flc1953 (architect) (Person)
- Easton & Robertson (1919-c1970) (Organization)
- London County Council. Architect's Department, Town Planning Division (Organization)
- Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (1907-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
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