The Lloyd's Building: The Inside-Out Building

The Lloyd’s building is designed to correspond to the present functions. This building, sometimes also known as the Inside-Out Building, due to define the exterior of massing and design pattern. According to Elior at Lloyds, (2013), it is located in 1lime street, London in United Kingdom and define as the home of the Lloyd’s of London insurance institution and the world’s leading insurance market. This building’s construction is completed in 1986 and already exist 29 years. The owner of the Lloyd’s building is Edward Lloyd. Occupiers of this building are insurance firms and office workers. The architect who designed Lloyd’s building is Richard Rogers and built between 1978 and 1986.The function of this building is acting as a workplace or commercial

33,510 cubic meters of concrete, 30,000 square metres of stainless steel cladding and 12,000 square metres of glass were used during the construction.” In fact, Lloyd tower possesses a rectangular shape of the plan and was born in a trapezoidal plot. While according to En.wikiarquitectura.com, (2015), “the remaining space between the margins of the plot and the plant's central building are occupied by six towers.” The six towers are assorted into two categories which are three of the towers considered as main towers and the other three towers considered as service towers. All categories of towers are assigned systematically. Those towers are located around the central of the rectangular plan, and the design’s focus point is formed. According to Elior at Lloyds, (2013), it consists 14 floors that are equipped with its services which are staircases, lifts, and water pipes on the outside, leaving an uncluttered space inside and electrical power tubing. The escalators through the center of the structure can connect the first four galleries open onto the

The towers use the triple-glazed outer skin of the coating to act as a pipe of air from the ceiling to the floor. The frame of this building is made from in-situ concrete frame because it exists function of fire resistant, so it doesn't require to add on any fire protection. According to Historicengland.org.uk, (2015) “The central atrium is defined by a painted latticed steel and glass barrel-vaulted roof and tall window”. So, the towers seem like more highly glazed than is instantly kenspeckle, and able resist solar gain. According to En.wikiarquitectura.com, (2015), “the structure of the towers is made up of pillars, beams and slabs, all prefabricated elements.” Stainless steel is used for the external cladding with a meticulous textured finish. It can give an effect of bright sheen. All spaces and service elements of the Lloyd’s building are assigned into a service tower, which are located outside the mass of the Lloyd’s building. For instance, elevators, cellars, staircase, bathrooms and machinery rooms. Most of the glass used in this building is semi-transparent, or ‘sparkle’ glass, so the trading of Lloyd unable sees by the public as the trading floors are a firmly private operation. The structure of towers is designed with complex vertical connections which are made by twelve exterior glass elevators. It allows people to enjoy an awesome panoramic view