Venue

City Hall
Queen's Walk
More London
London
SE1 2AA
United Kingdom

The built form of City Hall is a distinctive glass globe, with a purpose built assembly chamber and offices for GLA staff. The building is 45 metres high, with 185,000 sq ft (gross) of floor space spread over 10 floors.

In conventional terms, the building has no front or back: its shape is derived from a geometrically modified sphere. This hybrid form is designed to minimise the surface area exposed to direct sunlight. The design incorporates as a number of features designed to make the building as green as possible.

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