Oh dear. This is still a poor-quality and misconceived building and should certainly not have been listed, least of all at Grade I:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/british-library-awarded-grade-i-listed-status-10432319.html
I can only imagine that this is a move designed to fend off development pressure and protect the BL's location.
there is a heap of development going on around it, including on their land. listing that seems crazy
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Oh dear. This is still a poor-quality and misconceived building and should certainly not have been listed, least of all at Grade I:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/british-library-awarded-grade-i-listed-status-10432319.html
I can only imagine that this is a move designed to fend off development pressure and protect the BL's location.