Bush House is a building between Aldwych and The Strand in London at the southern end of Kingsway. The BBC's World Service department occupies four of the five wings, though the BBC staff will soon be moving. The fifth, south-west wing, is used by HM Revenue & Customs. Sections of the building were completed and opened over a period of 13 years:

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  • Bush House is a building between Aldwych and The Strand in London at the southern end of Kingsway. The BBC's World Service department occupies four of the five wings, though the BBC staff will soon be moving. The fifth, south-west wing, is used by HM Revenue & Customs. Sections of the building were completed and opened over a period of 13 years: *1923 - Centre Block *1928 - North-West wing *1929 - North-East wing *1930 - South-East wing *1935 - South-West wing This quintessentially British building was commissioned, designed and originally owned by American individuals and companies. Irving T. Bush gained approval for his plans for the building in 1919, which was planned as a major new trade centre and designed by American architect Harvey Wiley Corbett. The construction was undertaken by John Mowlem & Co. The building's opening ceremony was performed by Lord Balfour on July 4, 1925 - America's Independence Day. It included the unveiling of two statues at the entrance made by American artist Malvina Hoffman. The statues symbolise Anglo-American friendship and the building bears the inscription ‘Dedicated to the friendship of English-speaking peoples’. Built from Portland stone, Bush House was in 1929 declared the "most expensive building in the world", having cost around £2,000,000 ($10,000,000). After a landmine damaged Broadcasting House on December 8 1940, the BBC's European Service moved into the south-east wing of the building; the rest of the Overseas Service followed in 1958. The BBC's lease with Kato Kagaku (the Japanese company that owns the building) expires in 2010. The BBC plans to move World Service to Broadcasting House following its ongoing expansion and renovation programme, known as the W1 Project. There have been renewed rumours that neighbouring London School of Economics may purchase Bush House to expand its campus. (en)
  • Bush House ist ein Gebäude zwischen Aldwych und Strand in London, Großbritannien. Sein Hauptzweck ist die Beherbergung des BBC World Service und der Abteilung Neue Medien des BBCi. Dieser Zweck nimmt 4 der 5 Gebäudeflügel in Beschlag. Der fünfte, süd-westlich gelegene Flügel wird von dem britischen Finanzamt belegt. Der amerikanische Geschäftsmann Irving T. Bush erhielt 1919 den Zuschlag für seinen Gebäudenutzungsentwurf, der ursprünglich von Harvey Wiley Corbett als ein neues Handelszentrum geplant war. Das Gebäude wurde aus Portlandstein, einer Kalksteinart, errichtet. Die verschiedenen Gebäudeflügel wurden über einen Zeitraum von 13 Jahren erbaut und eröffnet: *1923 - Gebäudemitte *1928 - Nordwestflügel *1929 - Nordostflügel *1930 - Südostflügel *1935 - Südwestflügel (de)
  • Bush House er et bygningskompleks i den sørlige enden av Kingsway i London, mellom Aldwych og Strand. Det består av en sentralbygning og fire fløyer. BBC World Service bruker fire av dem, mens sørvestfløyen brukes av HM Revenue & Customs. Sentralbygget og de fire fløyene ble oppført mellom 1923 og 1935, og både oppdragsgiver, arkitekt og de første eierne var amerikanere. Komplekset har navn etter Irving T. Bush, som fikk tillatelse til byggplanene i 1919. Det var planlagt som et stort handelssentrum og ble tegnet av Harvey Wiley Corbett. 4. juli 1925 fant den høydelige åpningen sted. I 1929 ble det hevdet at bygningen var den mest kostbare i hele verden, etter at det var brukt rundt to millioner pund på byggingen. Etter at en landmine førte til skader på Broadcasting House i London den 8. desember 1940, flyttet BBC European Service inn i sørøstfløyen i Bush House. I 1958 flyttet resten av BBC Overseas Service inn. Bygningen eies idag av det japanske selskapet Kato Kagaku, og BBCs leieavtale utløper i 2010. BBC planlegger å flytte World Service til Broadcasting House, etter et omfattende utbyggingsprogram. (no)
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  • Bush House is a building between Aldwych and The Strand in London at the southern end of Kingsway. The BBC's World Service department occupies four of the five wings, though the BBC staff will soon be moving. The fifth, south-west wing, is used by HM Revenue & Customs. Sections of the building were completed and opened over a period of 13 years: (en)
  • Bush House ist ein Gebäude zwischen Aldwych und Strand in London, Großbritannien. Sein Hauptzweck ist die Beherbergung des BBC World Service und der Abteilung Neue Medien des BBCi. Dieser Zweck nimmt 4 der 5 Gebäudeflügel in Beschlag. Der fünfte, süd-westlich gelegene Flügel wird von dem britischen Finanzamt belegt. (de)
  • Bush House er et bygningskompleks i den sørlige enden av Kingsway i London, mellom Aldwych og Strand. Det består av en sentralbygning og fire fløyer. BBC World Service bruker fire av dem, mens sørvestfløyen brukes av HM Revenue & Customs. (no)
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