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[[File:Norman Shaw and Curtis Green Buildings.jpg|thumb|right|A pre-refurbishment photo of the then–Curtis Green Building (front right) – now New Scotland Yard – alongside the [[Norman Shaw Buildings]] (centre) and [[Portcullis House]] (left) on [[Victoria Embankment]]]] |
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The stone-fronted, neo-classical building was designed by the English architect [[William Curtis Green]]. Construction started in 1935 and was finished five years later. The building was constructed as a third building and an extension to the then–New Scotland Yard building,<ref name="CGB">[http://www.architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/CompetitionsOffice/CurtisGreenbrief.pdf] " Curtis Green: |
The stone-fronted, neo-classical building was designed by the English architect [[William Curtis Green]]. Construction started in 1935 and was finished five years later. The building was constructed as a third building and an extension to the then–New Scotland Yard building,<ref name="CGB">[http://www.architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/CompetitionsOffice/CurtisGreenbrief.pdf] " Curtis Green: |
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Metropolitan Police Service New HQ Building", [[Royal Institute of British Architects]], accessed 3 April 2015.</ref><ref name="GOV">[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/g13.pdf "The Norman Shaw Buildings"] House of Commons fact sheet, p. 4, accessed 3 April 2015.</ref> which consisted of two buildings that had been completed in 1890 and 1906 and were connected by a bridge. The two structures are now known as the [[Norman Shaw Buildings]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/09/new-scotland-yard-investor-bought-met-police-hq "Daylight robbery? New Scotland Yard is bought for £370m by developer"] by Julia Kollewe, ''[[The Guardian]]'', 9 December 2014, accessed 3 April 2015.</ref> These are now razed. |
Metropolitan Police Service New HQ Building", [[Royal Institute of British Architects]], accessed 3 April 2015.</ref><ref name="GOV">[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/g13.pdf "The Norman Shaw Buildings"] House of Commons fact sheet, p. 4, accessed 3 April 2015.</ref> which consisted of two buildings that had been completed in 1890 and 1906 and were connected by a bridge. The two structures are now known as the [[Norman Shaw Buildings]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/09/new-scotland-yard-investor-bought-met-police-hq "Daylight robbery? New Scotland Yard is bought for £370m by developer"] by Julia Kollewe, ''[[The Guardian]]'', 9 December 2014, accessed 3 April 2015.</ref> These are now razed. |
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Revision as of 11:42, 15 October 2017
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical |
| Construction started | 1935 |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Owner | Metropolitan Police Service |
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| Floor area | 8,691 m2 (93,550 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Curtis Green |
New Scotland Yard, formerly known as the Curtis Green Building, and before that Whitehall Police Station,[1] is a large municipal building located on Victoria Embankment in London. It is situated within the Whitehall Conservation Area, and neighbours the Norman Shaw and Ministry of Defence buildings, and Richmond House.
The New Scotland Yard building has been wholly owned by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) since its construction. It was originally built as an annex to the existing Norman Shaw Buildings in 1935–40. Together with those it formed the site of the second New Scotland Yard (1890–1967), the first being at the rear of 4 Whitehall Place in a street called Great Scotland Yard.[2] In the late-1960s the three buildings were split off with the Norman Shaw buildings being retained by the British Government. The annex was retained by the Metropolital Police and served as the base for the force's territorial policing department.
In 2013 the MPS were forced by the British Government to introduce austerity measures. The former "New Scotland Yard" in the neighbouring, Broadway, was sold and the force headquarters was relocated to the Curtis Green Building. It was refurbished in 2015–2016 and, since November 2016, it has been the third and current location of New Scotland Yard.
History
The stone-fronted, neo-classical building was designed by the English architect William Curtis Green. Construction started in 1935 and was finished five years later. The building was constructed as a third building and an extension to the then–New Scotland Yard building,[3][4] which consisted of two buildings that had been completed in 1890 and 1906 and were connected by a bridge. The two structures are now known as the Norman Shaw Buildings.[5] These are now razed.
The Curtis Green Building served as part of the Met's three-building headquarters during the Second World War and housed the forensics and technology departments. In 1967, the force relocated its main headquarters to 10 Broadway and sold the two Norman Shaw buildings to the British Government.[4] The Curtis Green Building, however, remained a police building and became a sub-HQ for the force's territorial department until 2010. Before its 2015–2016 refurbishment, the building's dimensions were 8,691 m2 (93,550 sq ft), with a total capable capacity of 10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft).[3]
New Scotland Yard
In 2013 it was announced by the Met that its headquarters would be relocated from 10 Broadway to the Curtis Green Building as part of the force's drive to reduce costs. The building was redesigned to meet modern policing requirements and received a multi-million pound refurbishment during 2015–16.[3] It was renamed "New Scotland Yard".[6] The refurbishment contract was awarded to the architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, who redesigned the building, and the project was engineered by the Arup Group Limited, with project and cost management duties undertaken by Arcadis and construction responsibilities undertaken by the Royal BAM Group.[7] The MPS retained the revolving "New Scotland Yard" sign and moved it along with the Black Museum,[3] to the new site.[6]
References
- ^ "New Metropolitan Police HQ announced as Curtis Green Building", BBC News, 20 May 2013, accessed 3 April 2015
- ^ The Times, 7 October 1829.
- ^ a b c d [1] " Curtis Green: Metropolitan Police Service New HQ Building", Royal Institute of British Architects, accessed 3 April 2015.
- ^ a b "The Norman Shaw Buildings" House of Commons fact sheet, p. 4, accessed 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Daylight robbery? New Scotland Yard is bought for £370m by developer" by Julia Kollewe, The Guardian, 9 December 2014, accessed 3 April 2015.
- ^ a b "BAM nabs £30m Scotland Yard HQ contract", Construction Enquirer website, accessed 3 April 2015.
- ^ "New Metropolitan Police headquarters project underway", Arup Group Limited website, accessed 3 April 2015.
External links
- Metropolitan Police Branches
- Metropolitan Police Crime Academy
- Metropolitan Police Leadership Academy
- Blumberg, Jess. "A Brief History of Scotland Yard", Smithsonian.com, 28 September 2007.
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