This 50 million pound building is built of Portland stones. The external facade occupies 25% of the square providing a spectacular lighting background. There is a bamboo garden containing ‘grow lamps’ in the atrium. The lift, lobbies and general lighting was achieved using compact fluorescent 24 watt lamps enabling energy saving without causing visual disruption by excessive light fittings for such a vast building as this.

Despite the looming recession, this spectacularly lit building was sold instantly to enterprise oil just before it was completed.