Guy's Tower
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Guy's Tower is a skyscraper located in the London Borough of Southwark
. Completed in 1974 and standing more than 142 metres high, Guy's tower is the tallest hospital building in the world and a prominent example of Brutalist architecture
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Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
. Completed in 1974 and standing more than 142 metres high, Guy's tower is the tallest hospital building in the world and a prominent example of Brutalist architecture
Brutalist architecture
Brutalist architecture is a style of architecture which flourished from the 1950s to the mid 1970s, spawned from the modernist architectural movement.-The term "brutalism":...
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