Grosvenor's green upgrade

摘要

In 1927, a scandal broke out over one of London's most iconic construction projects. Contractors were busy demolishing the once privately owned mansion, Grosvenor House, to make way for one of Park Lane's biggest hotels. Later that year, the steel framework of the South Block would reach the eighth floor. The height of the development, which The Times reported would "dwarf the rest of Park Lane", sparked a throng of angry letters to the newspaper from concerned Londoners.