One Poultry in London

• Construction finish: 1998
• Designed by: Sir James Stirling
• Type: Office Building

• Magistrates' Court of London
• First World War Memorial
• Albert Buildings
• The Royal Exchange
• 125 Old Broad Street
• 30 Cannon Street
• Bank of England Extension
• 20 Gracechurch Street
• House of Fraser City
• Bank of England

There are nine comments.

  I think it is a fun building which adds variety to the City. It is controversial, but I think it improves the area more than the previous neo-Gothic building. The 'prow' of the building is it's best part, bold yet not agressive, with charming naval design quirks, but I found the interior courtyard quite unfriendly, it's triangular shape making it feel too enclosed and the bright colours (blue wall tiles and pink windows etc) obviously intented to lighten the mood of the area, were just threatening.Still, it's a postmodernist masterpiece and one of James Stirling's most distinguished buildings.

James - Monday, September 19th, 2011 @ 7:33pm  

  fantastic incarnation of postmodernism in architecture. Stirling was a genius in playing with eclecticism.

marta - Monday, December 8th, 2008 @ 10:06pm  

  Unedible London architectural nightmare. Even in the so-called "underdeveloped" countries we still have enough criteria not to allow such horrors standing in the middle of the city centre.

fernando - Saturday, December 8th, 2007 @ 12:56am  

  It looks like a hideous cake. Ridiculous piece of architecture that is so out of keeping with its surroundings.

Artie - Tuesday, August 14th, 2007 @ 3:19am  

  Interesting use of lines, curves, symmetry and perspective.This building has character and as it is clearly emotive should be considered art.

James - Monday, August 6th, 2007 @ 7:04am  

  There is no any relation to the former building. This is just a stupid desire of a tasteless nouveau riche to be remembered.There was just the only ensemble in the City and there is no one today.Why do they think it is modern? It's a day before yesterday.

Mike - Friday, October 6th, 2006 @ 8:34pm  

  Good modern interpreation of the previous Mappin and Webb building on this site.

Rob - Friday, September 1st, 2006 @ 8:01am