What Did Sir John Soane Aim To Provide With His Interior Design For The Bank Of England?

The very noticeable contrast between the interior and exterior spaces at the Bank of England underlined Soane's concern with functionality. While the exterior façade was classical in style, the interior was more inventive. The reason for this may be that few members of the general public went inside the bank. It seems that Soane aimed to provide an enjoyable and highy functional workplace for the people who would be spending the most time there. The spherical vaults in the Old and New Four Percent Offices provided an airy and attractive work area. Light spilled from the top-lit space and there were columns and caryatids for decoration. Indeed, Soane's commercial clients appreciated the functionality of his buildings that afforded lots of space and light. Their needs were also met in the floor plan, which provided a labrynth of interconnected offices. Soane's interior design was well-suited to its function.

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