Mondial House - The Design
 The Concrete Detailing
Mondial House - The Concrete Detailing
Although much of the structure is hidden underneath the white plastic cladding, certain features such as the 'M O N D I A L  H O U S E' lettering serve to celebrate that this is a concrete building!



Photo © Rob Telford [See Flickr for more.]
| EXIT | Design Tour: | TD 1 | TD 2 | TD 4 | TD 5 | 
| TD 3 | The Concrete Detailing |

Close up, Mondial is a 'concrete castle', rugged construction, sturdy walls, seventies styled. Even the name is cast in concrete, in keeping with the patterned walls of the perimeter:

Angel Passage
The rugged design of concrete walling reminds us that this is very much a 1970's building.



Photo: City of London - Angel Passage EC4 © LSA
M O N D I A L H O U S E
 Mondial is a French word meaning 'world-wide' and is correctly pronounced as 'Mondy-all'.  This was a very apt name for an international telephone exchange which made world-wide communication possible.
"A rugged, industrial workplace."
The concrete detailing extends right up to window level, giving the impression of an industrial, rugged, workplace built on a grand scale. 





Photo: Side elevation along Angel Passage © LSA

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