88 Wood Street is a commercial skyscraper in London, located on Wood Street in the City of London.
The architect was the Richard Rogers Partnership, now known as Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, and the director in charge was Graham Stirk. The building was constructed between 1993 and 2001. The 18-storey structure has an office space of 33,000 m2 (355,209 sq ft).
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—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
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