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Aviva building ‘ghost signs’ (April daily photo 29)
Reminders of old signage: ‘ghost signs’ in sooty shadows on the former Aviva building (General Accident), Rougier Street.
More …Hudson House: offices to flats
We turn our attention to Hudson House, another 1960s office block, and plans for much of it to be converted to residential use.
More …2 Rougier St: plans to convert to residential
Hilary House to Biba House
Office block studies … Hudson House
Hudson House, Toft Green. British Rail office accommodation, 1960s, perhaps soon to be residential. Thoughts on the building from 1970, 1975, 1980, and now.
More …Office block studies … Holgate Villa
Holgate Villa, a 1950s office block built by British Rail for their staff. Background and recent history, including abandoned plans to demolish the building, which is now being converted to residential accommodation.
More …Stonebow House: then and now
The Press recently asked what the future holds for Stonebow House.
Ten years ago, when I started to look more carefully and thoughtfully at buildings in the city, Stonebow House did at last make some sense to me, and I decided I quite liked it. Kind of.
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