Mullion wall

US Embassy, London

(1955–60)

A mullion wall is a structural system in which the load of the floor slab is taken by prefabricated panels around the perimeter. Visually, the effect is similar to the stone-

Perpendicular Gothic or Elizabethan architecture

.

The technology was devised by

Manchester University Humanities Building (1961–67).^[2]

A similar concept to the mullion wall was adopted by

US Embassy, London (1955–60) and by Minoru Yamasaki at the World Trade Center

, New York (1966–73).

References

^ Architects’ Journal (1960), “Technical College”, Architects’ Journal, (March 17) pp 441–448.
^ Bill White (1987), The Spirit Of BDP, p 49.

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[1] Architects’ Journal (1960), “Technical College”, Architects’ Journal, (March 17) pp 441–448.

[2] Bill White (1987), The Spirit Of BDP, p 49.

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