London County Hall to be hotel complex

Title

London County Hall to be hotel complex

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:07:18

Description

London’s County Hall, the former Greater London Council (GLC) headquarters is to be utilised as a hotel and entertainments complex after being bought by Japanese group Shirayama. Angela Rippon interviews on her Drivetime show agent and architect Geoff Mann on the plans which include going back to some of the original designs and fittings.

Contributors

Angela Rippon; Geoffrey Mann

Keywords

London; Architecture; Greater London Council; UK; GLC; Architects; Tourism; Hotels; Historic buildings; Buildings; Public buildings; Drivetime (radio programme); Commercial buildings; Shirayama

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