Julie's view of London

I love art deco buildings and visited 55 Broadway last year on a London Underground tour and it did not disappoint! The building was completed in 1929 and was, at that time, London’s tallest office building and the city’s first skyscraper. English Heritage listed the building as Grade II in 1970 and upgraded it to Grade I in 2011. On 1 December 1929 the building was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects London Architecture Medal and it became home to London Und

The Lloyd’s of London building is located at 1 Lime Street, EC3 in the City of London area, not far from Leadenhall Market. The building was designed by architect company Richard Rogers and Partners and was built between 1978 and 1986. Lloyd’s is a very unusual design as it has staircases, lifts, electrical power conduits and water pipes on the outside. In 2011 this giant eye catching steel building was granted Grade I listed status. At first appearance the building looks