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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: 1980 architecture in the United States, Buildings and structures completed in 1980, Hopewell Centre, Hong Kong, Tower 42, Zvartnots International Airport, Asia Society, Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, erefudin's White Mosque, U.S. 40 and 59 Bridges, Black Mountain Tower, Four Leaf Towers, Choi Wan Estate, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Tallinn TV Tower, Vilnius TV Tower, Enterprise Plaza, PNC Center, Santa Monica Place, Tai Hing Estate, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge, National Stadium, Thorncrown Chapel, 3300 North Central Avenue, Linnahall, Singapore Land Tower, Tokyo Japan Temple, Genex Tower, Boulder Towers, Keio Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Congress Center, Seattle Washington Temple, 1125 17th Street, Pan American Life Center, San Felipe Plaza, Sui Wo Court, Showa Women's University Hitomi Memorial Hall, Yau Oi Estate, 1670 Broadway, Morrisania Air Rights, 1980 in architecture, 1111 Third Avenue, KPMG Centre, Green Library, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Quebrada de Ullum Dam, Allway Gardens, Duane G. Meyer Library, Schoharie Bridge, Tsuen Wan Centre, Grivi a Bloc, Torre Espacial, 2 Fevrier Sofitel Hotel, Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid, Pabellon Polideportivo Municipal Fernando Arguelles. Excerpt: Tower 42 is the second tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the fifth tallest in London overall. The original name was the National Westminster Tower, having been built to house the National Westminster Bank's International Division. Seen from above, the tower closely resembles the NatWest logo (three chevrons in a hexagonal arrangement). The tower, designed by Richard Seifert and engineered by Pell Frischmann, is located at 25 Old Broad Street. It was built by John Mowlem & Co between 1971 and 1980, first occupied in 1980, and formally opened on 11 June 1981 by HM Queen Elizabeth II. The construction cost ...