Art Deco

Spotted this gem on a recent walk with @sidshekhar along London’s Victoria Embankment. The 12-story edifice, known as Shell Mex House, opened in 1932 and was once the headquarters of a joint venture by Shell and BP. With a diameter of 25 ft, its clock face surpasses that of Big Ben, making it the largest in London.

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I had a colleague who used to work from the top floor there. One of the rooms has a piano and amazing views.


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Very much so. It actually stands at the former site of two other iconic buildings: Salisbury House (~1603) and Hotel Cecil (1896). Shame the three do not coexist.

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Hat tip to its architects Frances Milton Cashmore and Ernest Joseph.

This is absolutely stunning 🤩✨
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They don’t make them like this anymore.

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Here's a start: 

https://memoirsofametrogirl.com/2020/05/31/shell-mex-house-history-strand/

How interesting! I would like to know the story of this building