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Council approves plan to replace rare Walter Segal office with a 20-storey tower

By 2022-12-20T07:00:00

Symal House

Brent scheme will see the demolition of one of the last surviving commercial projects designed by the self-build architect

Brent council has given the green light for plans to demolish one of Walter Segal’s few remaining office projects and replace it with a 20-storey residential tower.

The three-storey Symal House, located on Edgware Road near Burnt Oak tube station, was designed by Segal and his wife Eva in 1955 for construction products manufacturer Tretol.

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