Housing and Office Building in London
In a lot of countries, a gap of only 30 cm between structures would be inconceivable, even if one them were a solid, fire-resisting brick wall forming part of a railway viaduct. Along the route in question here, the Eurostar express roars past every day between Paris and London, linking Britain with the Continent. The architects were able to convince the railway authority that the building would not impinge upon or impede access to the viaduct. This was of great advantage to the client, for it allowed him to exploit the site to the full. Land in London is expensive, of course, and by German standards, the structure itself was highly priced. One should remember, though, that a pound in London has roughly the value of a euro in Germany. In the final analysis, then, the cost of the building was reasonable.
