Sea Containers House
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Sea Containers House is a prominent building on the south bank of the River Thames in London.
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[edit] Location
Sea Containers House is located towards the eastern end of London's South Bank cultural area, and is within the London Borough of Southwark. A continuous river-side walkway, actually part of the Thames Path, passes in front of and below the building, and links it with near river-side attractions such as the Festival Hall, the National Theatre, the Tate Modern, the Oxo Tower and the Globe Theatre.
[edit] History
Sea Containers House was originally conceived as a luxury hotel.[1] Its location, in the heart of London’s business district, led to the decision to complete it instead as office space. Its name comes from the former long-term tenant, Sea Containers.
In Spring 2011, a process began to gain planning permission for an extensive internal and external refurbishment of Sea Containers House. The east and west wings, which face the Thames, will remain offices,[2] while the south wing will be renovated as the Mondrian Hotel London[3], bringing at least part of the building back to its original intended use.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://seacontainershouseconsultation.co.uk/pages/about%20sea%20containers%20house.html
- ^ http://seacontainershouseconsultation.co.uk/pages/the%20proposals%20offices.html
- ^ http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/sea-containers-house-set-to-become-mondrian-hotel
- ^ http://seacontainershouseconsultation.co.uk/pages/the%20proposals%20hotel.html
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Coordinates: 51°30′31″N 0°06′25″W / 51.5085°N 0.1070°W
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