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The building was occupied by ICI from the 1920s to the 1990s. It originally contained some 700 rooms, covering 2.8 hectares (6.9 acres), with a floor area of 34,000 square metres (370,000 sq ft), arranged around three large light wells. It was reconfigured internally in 1965 to accommodate
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Millbank façade, one on the corner splay, and one on Horseferry Road. Each giant niche has a set-back window topped by a peacock sculpture and arched light above, and each is dedicated to a
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Portland stone. The figures were sculpted by
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Chemical House has five main storeys, with a four-storey attic and pitched leaded roof. It was constructed on a steel frame, with the ground floor façades faced in grey granite. The higher floors are faced in
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