Hillman
House, Corporation Street, Coventry, UK
Architect
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Architect's
Department with Arthur Swift & Partners |
Date Built
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1965
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Location
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Corporation Street, Coventry
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Description
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This 13-storey residential tower block sits
above a podium with office space and retail
units on street level. Much of the podium
appeared to be empty when I took these images in
November 2012. Apparently this was
intended to be a headquarters building for the
Rootes Corporation with showrooms and offices
and above a residential tower for overseas
employees seconded to the UK. However,
when Rootes were taken over by Chrysler
Corporation plans changed and the showrooms and
offices were changed into shops and the tower
became Coventry City Council housing.
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