London City Hall is a very nice, albeit modest, example of the International Style, in particular details such as the pilotis, or ground floor supporting columns upon which the structure rests, a staple with the pre-eminent modernist, Le Corbusier, as employed on his signature Villa Savoye (1928).
The exterior cladding is Tyndall Limestone, from quarries in Manitoba. Tyndall stone is one of the most iconic building materials in Canada, used not only the Manitoba Legislature, but also parts of the Parliament Building and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Tyndall stone is prized for its mottled effect, and is sometimes referred to as 'parchment stone' because of it.
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