Centre Point, London
E287532
high-rise building
mixed-use building
modernist building
office building
residential building
skyscraper
Centre Point is a prominent modernist high-rise office and residential building in central London, known as an early example of speculative commercial skyscraper development in the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centre Point | 1 |
| Centre Point, London canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2684918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre Point, London Context triple: [St Giles-in-the-Fields, London, locatedNear, Centre Point, London]
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A.
Barbican
The Barbican in Banská Bystrica is a historic fortification structure that once formed part of the town’s medieval defensive system.
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B.
Barbican
The Barbican is Plymouth’s historic harbourside district, known for its cobbled streets, preserved Elizabethan architecture, and vibrant waterfront pubs and galleries.
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C.
Barbican
The Barbican in Kraków is a well-preserved medieval fortified outpost and gateway that once formed part of the city’s defensive walls.
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D.
Thames House, London
Thames House in London is a prominent government building best known as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, MI5.
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E.
York Centre
York Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, known for its diverse, largely urban population and long-standing Liberal Party representation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre Point, London Target entity description: Centre Point is a prominent modernist high-rise office and residential building in central London, known as an early example of speculative commercial skyscraper development in the city.
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A.
Barbican
The Barbican in Banská Bystrica is a historic fortification structure that once formed part of the town’s medieval defensive system.
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B.
Barbican
The Barbican is Plymouth’s historic harbourside district, known for its cobbled streets, preserved Elizabethan architecture, and vibrant waterfront pubs and galleries.
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C.
Barbican
The Barbican in Kraków is a well-preserved medieval fortified outpost and gateway that once formed part of the city’s defensive walls.
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D.
Thames House, London
Thames House in London is a prominent government building best known as the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, MI5.
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E.
York Centre
York Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, known for its diverse, largely urban population and long-standing Liberal Party representation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-rise building
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mixed-use building ⓘ modernist building ⓘ office building ⓘ residential building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect | Richard Seifert ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| category |
Grade II listed buildings in the City of Westminster
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Modernist architecture in London ⓘ Skyscrapers in London ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.516°N 0.129°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developer | Harry Hyams ⓘ |
| façadeFeature | precast concrete panels ⓘ |
| floorCount | 34 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Centre Point Tower
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surface form:
Centre Point House
Centre Point Tower ⓘ podium block ⓘ |
| hasUse |
offices
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residential apartments ⓘ restaurant ⓘ retail units ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Oxford Street
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West End of London ⓘ |
| height | approximately 117 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| locatedAt | St Giles Circus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| locatedNear | Tottenham Court Road station ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
New Oxford Street
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St Giles High Street ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy over being left largely empty after completion
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early example of speculative commercial skyscraper development in London ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | speculative office building ⓘ |
| owner | Almacantar (majority period in 2010s) ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| renovation | converted to luxury residential use in the 2010s ⓘ |
| renovationStartDate | around 2015 ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Pell Frischmann ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Centre Point, London Description of subject: Centre Point is a prominent modernist high-rise office and residential building in central London, known as an early example of speculative commercial skyscraper development in the city.
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Centre Point