When Denton Crocker Marshall's Civil Justice Building appeared on Water Street it must have raised more than one eyebrow.  However that award winning building has now been given the nickname of "the filing cabinet" because of the way some of the floors protrude out over the street below. 



Denton Croker Marshall's 1 New York Street bears a resemblance to the Filing Cabinet but this time the "drawers" seem to be sliding in various directions and the viewer almost expects the various elements on the building to begin moving before their eyes.


The architects web site describes the building as follows:  "The project comprises 10,000 sq m of office space over 12 upper floor levels with an active ground floor retail space. The development acts as a landmark gateway to the Mosley Street corridor and Bruntwood’s evolving New York Street project.



The design sets out to create a dynamic impact at cityscape level. Its architectural form consists of two-storey glass and metal elements which give the illusion of ‘sliding’ in and out of the main building envelope. These ‘sliding boxes’ build up the massing of the building and give a physical impression of ‘turning the corner’ thus creating a greater perceived link between the streets. The two-storey over-scaling of horizontal elements emphasises the simplicity of the building block aesthetic. It also provides a powerful focus when looking from Piccadilly Gardens down Mosley Street and creates a new anchor to the street."