OXO Tower

OXO Tower is a building with a sign tower in London.

Location

OXO Tower is located on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark at the Barge House Street. It is located between the Royal Festival Hall, National Theatre and in the West and Tate Modern and Globe Theatre in the East.

History

The building was built in the late 19th century as a power station for the Post Office. In the 1920s, acting in concert with meat extracts OXO company acquired the building. After removing the power station, the building was 1928/29, renewed by the architect Albert Moore in the Art Deco style and the tower at the request of the owner rebuilt and is provided at each of the four sides with the vertically arranged letters OXO that were lit at night. This was in contrast to the existing ban on advertising in London on the River Thames. The planners interpreted the letter as a cross between two circles which are the subject of the tower designs and were successful. OXO used the building as a warehouse. In the 1970s, the OXO Tower was empty again.

The building has been completely refurbished by the new owners and reopened in 1996. In 1997, the remarkable renovation with the price Royal Fine Art Comission / BSkyB Building of the Year, the RIBA Award for Architecture and the Brick Development Association Award. 1998 was followed by the Civic Trust Award and 2000 The Waterfront Center USA Honor Award.

On the ground floor there are shops and showrooms. Between the Second and Seventh Floor 78 apartments were built. In the Make floor there is a restaurant that offers a magnificent view over the River Thames to the City of London on the other side.

Others

The Oxo Tower, 2003 was the filming location for the British comedy film ... In fact, love.