Architectural design sketch for 201 Bishopsgate and Broadgate Tower, London, by Adrian Smith, design partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM): elevation, 2004

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Artist/Maker	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Adrian Smith (architect)
Place of origin	Chicago

This is a sketch by Smith made early in the design stage for the 201 Bishopsgate building and Broadgate Tower. The importance of this drawing is that it begins to resolve the distinctive elevation design of the X-bracing of the tower.

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Object type	architectural drawing
Title	Architectural design sketch for 201 Bishopsgate and Broadgate Tower, London, by Adrian Smith, design partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM): elevation, 2004 (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Black ink on tracing paper
Brief description	Architectural design sketch for 201 Bishopsgate and Broadgate Tower, London, by Adrian Smith, design partner, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM): elevation, 2004
Dimensions	Height: 365mm (Note: uneven edges) Width: 213mm
Credit line	Given by Adrian Smith
Summary	This is a sketch by Smith made early in the design stage for the 201 Bishopsgate building and Broadgate Tower. The importance of this drawing is that it begins to resolve the distinctive elevation design of the X-bracing of the tower.
Collection	Design, Architecture and Digital Department
Accession number	CD.14-2017

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Record created	April 11, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1389337/architectural-design-sketch-for-201-architectural-drawing-adrian-smith/

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