The Economist Building (with Alison Smithson)
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The Economist Building is a landmark Modernist office complex in London, renowned for its elegant cluster of towers and refined urban design by architects Peter and Alison Smithson.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Economist Building (as design collaborators) | 1 |
| The Economist Building (with Alison Smithson) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Economist Building (with Alison Smithson) Context triple: [Peter Smithson, designed, The Economist Building (with Alison Smithson)]
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Aston Webb Building
The Aston Webb Building is a prominent historic red-brick centerpiece of the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus, known for its grand domed architecture and role as a focal point for university ceremonies and administration.
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Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Renzo Piano Building Workshop is an international architectural firm renowned for its innovative, high-tech designs and landmark cultural and civic buildings around the world.
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Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building
The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building is a landmark early 20th-century Art Nouveau structure in Glasgow, Scotland, designed by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and celebrated for its innovative architecture and design.
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Office for Metropolitan Architecture
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is a renowned international architecture firm founded by Rem Koolhaas, known for its innovative, experimental designs and influential contributions to contemporary urbanism and architectural theory.
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Switch House (Blavatnik Building)
Switch House (Blavatnik Building) is the striking pyramid-like extension of Tate Modern in London, designed by Herzog & de Meuron to provide additional gallery space and a public viewing terrace.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Economist Building (with Alison Smithson) Target entity description: The Economist Building is a landmark Modernist office complex in London, renowned for its elegant cluster of towers and refined urban design by architects Peter and Alison Smithson.
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A.
Aston Webb Building
The Aston Webb Building is a prominent historic red-brick centerpiece of the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus, known for its grand domed architecture and role as a focal point for university ceremonies and administration.
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B.
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Renzo Piano Building Workshop is an international architectural firm renowned for its innovative, high-tech designs and landmark cultural and civic buildings around the world.
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C.
Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building
The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building is a landmark early 20th-century Art Nouveau structure in Glasgow, Scotland, designed by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and celebrated for its innovative architecture and design.
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D.
Office for Metropolitan Architecture
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is a renowned international architecture firm founded by Rem Koolhaas, known for its innovative, experimental designs and influential contributions to contemporary urbanism and architectural theory.
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E.
Switch House (Blavatnik Building)
Switch House (Blavatnik Building) is the striking pyramid-like extension of Tate Modern in London, designed by Herzog & de Meuron to provide additional gallery space and a public viewing terrace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Modernist architecture
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commercial building ⓘ office building complex ⓘ |
| architect |
Alison Smithson
ⓘ
Peter Smithson ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Alison and Peter Smithson ⓘ |
| architecturalMovement |
New Brutalism
ⓘ
linked to:
Brutalism
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster
ⓘ
Grade II* listed office buildings ⓘ Modernist office buildings in London ⓘ |
| city |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| client | The Economist Group ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1964 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticReception | widely praised by architectural critics ⓘ |
| designPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| feature |
carefully scaled urban composition
ⓘ
cluster of three slender towers ⓘ pedestrian podium ⓘ raised plaza ⓘ |
| function | office use ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
medium‑height office block
ⓘ
smaller residential or club block ⓘ tall office tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| includedIn | canonical works of Alison and Peter Smithson ⓘ |
| influenced | later high‑rise office design in London ⓘ |
| location |
St James's, London, England
ⓘ
linked to:
St James's
|
| material |
Portland stone
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | St James's ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant proportions
ⓘ
integration with historic St James's context ⓘ refined urban design ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| planningConcept | tower‑and‑plaza ensemble ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | landmark of post‑war British Modernism ⓘ |
| street |
St James's Street
ⓘ
linked to:
St James’s Street
|
| style | Modernist ⓘ |
| urbanRole | creation of a new public space off St James's Street ⓘ |
| use | headquarters of The Economist (historical) ⓘ |
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Subject: The Economist Building (with Alison Smithson) Description of subject: The Economist Building is a landmark Modernist office complex in London, renowned for its elegant cluster of towers and refined urban design by architects Peter and Alison Smithson.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: The Economist Building (with Alison Smithson)