The Economist Buildings by Alison and Peter Smithson, 1964
St James's Street
London, January 2007
“Grouping of three towers of varying heights arranged around a raised public plaza, home to ‘The Economist’ magazine. The main fifteen-storey tower is set back from St. James Street and complimented by a four-storey bank and an eight storey residential block. The bank respects the lines of the existing buildings on St. James Street. The plaza is raised about one storey and accessed by an integrated staircase and ramp from the street level. Each building is concrete framed, expressed with bold uprights running from the top of the buildings to meet the floor. The ground level is recessed occasionally and canted at the corners. The Econimist Building’s Portland stone facades, grey colours, splayed corners and projecting ribs demonstrate the traits of the International Style. The building was granted Grade II listed status in 1988.” (The Economist Buildings, AJ Buildings Library)
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