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• 14 post-war office buildings listed by Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
• New additions  are located in major cities across England, and recognise the work of leading modern architects
• The 14 'show how architecture has responded to radical changes in the way we work'

The work of leading modern architects was celebrated yesterday with the listing of 14 of the finest post-war office buildings in England. This follows an English Heritage project to assess commercial buildings from 1964 to 1984.

The new additions to the National Heritage List for England include four buildings by Arup & Associates (1 Finsbury Avenue in London, Gateway House in Basingstoke, Central Electricity Generating Board in Bristol, Gun Wharf in Chatham), two by Richard Seifert & Partners (Space House, London, Alpha Tower in Birmingham) and IBM Pilot Head Office, Cosham by Foster Associates.

Office buildings shape the face of our cities and yesterday’s listings have ensured that this area of architectural achievement is recognised for future generations. Listing helps the nation acknowledge and understand its shared history. It marks and celebrates a building's special architectural and historic interest, and also brings it under the consideration of the planning system, so that some thought will be given to its future when change is underway.

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