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Identification
Name
The ARK
Alternative name
The London Ark
Emporis Building ID
159306
Location
Main address
201 Talgarth Road
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District
Hammersmith and Fulham
City
London
State
England
Country
United Kingdom
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
76.20 m
Floors (above ground)
10
Floors (underground)
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Usable floor area
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]
Facade material
copper
Architectural style
modernism
Usages
Main usages
commercial office
Features and Amenities
One of the city's famous buildings
Facts
The Ark was the first building in London to be fitted with a cooling system via radiators in the ceiling rather than by the standard chilled air method, which drastically reduced the reliance on conventional ducting which would otherwise have been required.
Companies involved in this building

architect: Ralph Erskine Architect and Planner AB

Other companies:
Arup Acoustics, Åke Larsson Construction AS, Cento Engineering Company Ltd., Bovis Lend Lease Ltd., Upton McGougan PLC, Arup Fire
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