The headquarters building of which government agency is known as 'The Doughnut' due to its shape?
"of the Doughnut in 2003 consolidated the operations previously spread across two sites into a single location, replacing more than 50 buildings in the process. The last staff from the nearby GCHQ site at Oakley were transferred to the Doughnut in late 2011. The design of the Doughnut reflects GCHQ's intended new mode of work after the end of the Cold War, with its design facilitating talking among staff, and between them and the Director of GCHQ and his subordinates. It was estimated that anyone in the building could reach any other worker within five minutes. The director of GCHQ"
"Benhall. The last census recorded the population of Benhall at 3260. The area has an active residents' association. In local government it forms part of the ward of Benhall and the Reddings. The population of this Ward in the 2011 Census was 5,071. There are 1,362 households within the Benhall district and an average unemployment rate of 1.7%. Benhall is the location of 'The Doughnut', the nickname given to the headquarters of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the British intelligence agency who specialise in signals intelligence and cryptography. Benhall, Cheltenham Benhall is a small district within the town of Cheltenham,"
"from The Doughnut, the headquarters of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). The artwork drew hundreds of visitors and suffered from several acts of vandalism before it was boarded up to protect it. Some reports indicate that it was sold to Sky Grimes, and was damaged in an attempt to remove the plaster on which it was created. Gloucestershire County Council delivered a ""stop notice"" requiring works to remove the plaster to cease, and then granted retrospective listed buildings consent for the artwork in February 2015, giving it protection under the building's listing. However, the work was destroyed in August 2016."
"has no office; in 2014 director Iain Lobban described his desk as being located ""within the shouting distance of lawyers"". At a cost of £330m, the construction of the Doughnut was funded by a private finance initiative (PFI) put forward by a collective that included the British facilities management and construction company Carillion (now defunct), the Danish security company Group 4/Falck (now G4S), and the British telecommunications company BT Group. The consortium are scheduled to be paid £800m to maintain the Doughnut for 30 years. The creation of the Doughnut was the largest PFI project to date for the British"
"designated as a protected site for the purposes of Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. The effect of the act was to make it a specific criminal offence for a person to trespass into the site. Access to the Doughnut is rarely granted to representatives from the media, but it was visited for the March 2010 BBC Radio 4 documentary ""GCHQ: Cracking the Code"", by ""The Sun"" newspaper in December 2010, by Charles Moore for an interview with GCHQ director Iain Lobban for ""The Daily Telegraph"" in October 2014, and by historian and writer Ben"
"Jamie L. Whitten Building The U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Building, houses the administrative offices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The Administration Building projects into the National Mall from the larger U.S. Department of Agriculture South Building, and is the only building on the Mall that is not intended for use by the general public. It was the first large Beaux-Arts style building in Washington and set the prototype for the later buildings of the Federal Triangle. The east and west wings were the first Federal office buildings"
"New Hampshire, where 16-year-old Patrick became an apprentice baker. Doughnut connoisseurs have also praised the Toasted Coconut Donut at Dunkin' Donuts. A coconut doughnut that is a ""girly shade of pink"" is a featured product of ""cult"" doughnut shop Top Pot Doughnuts in Seattle, Washington. It was one of the varieties included in a 2005 distribution agreement with Starbucks stores in Western Washington. A mouse munching on a coconut doughnut in the window of a franchised Dunkin' Donuts outlet (Riese Organization's) in Midtown Manhattan became infamous in 1998 and was included on the front page of ""The New York Post""."
"legislative branch of the government. The Tudor-Gothic structure was designed by chief architect David Ewart, who also did the similarly modified Norman style architecture of the Victoria Memorial Building of the Canadian Museum of Nature and the Royal Canadian Mint. Work began on the building in 1913, but the First World War and other problems intervened, greatly slowing construction. The building was completed in 1915 and first used as the Customs Examining Warehouse by the Canada Customs (then the country's customs and border security agency). The building was named after the Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria, who"
"Department of Labor Building The Department of Labor Building, also known as the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, is an historic office building, located at 14th Street, and Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Federal Triangle. It was the headquarters building for the United States Department of Labor from its opening until the 1970s. It later housed the U.S. Customs Service, and is currently occupied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Arthur Brown, Jr. designed the building between 1928 and 1931, and construction was completed in 1934. The building was constructed as part of the Federal Triangle development."
"The Donut Hole The Donut Hole is a bakery and landmark in La Puente, California. An example of programmatic architecture, the building is shaped like two giant donuts through which customers drive to place their orders. The bakery is one of the most photographed donut shops in the United States. The first Donut Hole opened in 1963, in La Puente, California. According to one source, the shop in La Puente was the second to open, in 1968, and was followed by three others. However, various sources disagree and date the building's original construction from 1947 to 1958 to 1962. What"
"of , the building contains two circular blocks, internally divided by a ""street"" covered in glass. Construction materials were primarily steel, aluminium, and stone, particularly granite and local limestone from the Cotswolds; designers incorporated recycled materials in the steelwork and the construction of desks. The design of the Doughnut was subsequently nominated for an award to ""highlight improvements to the built and landscaped environment"" given by Cheltenham's Civic Society. A circular walkway named ""The Street"" runs throughout the building. An open-air garden courtyard lies in the middle of the Doughnut; this garden is large enough to contain the Royal Albert"
"crashed through one of the donut facades. The building was featured in the movie ""Moving Violations"" where Chief Fromm's car was bashed. In the opening scenes of Dan Akroyd and Tom Hanks' 1987 classic Dragnet, the Donut Hole is shown. The Donut Hole The Donut Hole is a bakery and landmark in La Puente, California. An example of programmatic architecture, the building is shaped like two giant donuts through which customers drive to place their orders. The bakery is one of the most photographed donut shops in the United States. The first Donut Hole opened in 1963, in La Puente,"
"United States Public Health Service Building The United States Public Health Service Building, also known as the Department of the Interior - South Building, is a historic government office building, the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining. It is located at 1951 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Eccles Building. The site was home to a YWCA. It was designed by Jules Henri de Sibour, for the Public Health Service in 1931. It was renamed to the Combined Chiefs of Staff Building on January 30, 1942. It was the site of the planning for the Manhattan Project;"
"A. Knapp, while the west bridge commemorates Agriculture Secretary James Wilson. Jamie L. Whitten Building The U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, also known as the Jamie L. Whitten Building, houses the administrative offices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The Administration Building projects into the National Mall from the larger U.S. Department of Agriculture South Building, and is the only building on the Mall that is not intended for use by the general public. It was the first large Beaux-Arts style building in Washington and set the prototype for the later buildings of the Federal Triangle."
"closing of the vast majority of city businesses. Cops & Doughnuts, a doughnut shop in Clare, Michigan, is notable for being owned and operated by current and former members of the city's police precinct. Doughnut A doughnut (American and British English) or donut (American English) (both: or ; see etymology section) is a type of fried dough confection or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors. Doughnuts are usually deep fried from a flour"
"could not be equaled anywhere else in the country. Saving the Wainwright was important, but how much more important it would have been to save the entire group."" Architect John D. Randall led an extensive letter-writing campaign to the governor and other noted officials; the campaign resulted in the restoration of the building as a state office building instead of its demolition. After a period of neglect, the building now houses Missouri state offices. Wainwright Building The Wainwright Building (also known as the Wainwright State Office Building) is a 10-story, terra cotta office building at 709 Chestnut Street in downtown"
"The building has been restored as closely as possible to its original appearance, including furniture and paint colors. In 2015 a major restoration project was completed on the town square to protect the Old Capitol building from water damage, update the electrical system and landscaping, and to install new walkways. The first state office building, which dates from 1817, is also known as the Old Treasury Building. It housed state government offices, including the first state auditor's and treasurer's offices. The building was included in the initial historic district designation. It is located on Walnut Street, east of the Governor's"
"The building was designed by Henry J. Goodwin. There are actually two different sized doughnuts. Most locations used a 32 1/5 ft (9.8 meters) -diameter version that straddles the building and is aimed at the intersection. In ""Roadside Giant"" by Brian and Sarah Butko, the Weintraubs climbed on top of the doughnut with a tape measure and confirmed this for the authors. The Bellflower and Reseda locations, however, feature a small version of the doughnut on a pole out in front the building. This may be 23 feet (7 meters) in diameter, as is widely reported. The 24-hour drive-in is"
"Chet Holifield Federal Building The Chet Holifield Federal Building, colloquially known as ""the Ziggurat Building"", is a United States government building at 24000 Avila Road in Laguna Niguel, California built between 1968 and 1971, originally for North American Aviation/Rockwell International, and designed by William Pereira. It is managed by the General Services Administration. The building was designed by William Pereira, who developed a stepped pyramid silhouette that is rare in American architecture. The unusual form references ziggurats, ancient Mesopotamian temples. The building was originally constructed in 1968 for North American Aviation, a defense and aerospace industries manufacturer, to house the"
"Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building (Boston) The Thomas P. ""Tip"" O'Neill Federal Building is an administrative center of the U.S. federal government in Boston, Massachusetts. Named for former Massachusetts congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill, the building houses the New England regional offices of numerous federal agencies, e.g. the Social Security Administration, the Peace Corps, Boston Passport Agency, etc. It is located at 10 Causeway Street. Built in 1986, the building is named after Thomas Phillip ""Tip"" O'Neill Jr. (1912–1994), Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987. It was built on the"
"Argonaut Building The Argonaut Building, renamed in 2009 the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education (originally the Argonaut, or General Motors Research Laboratory), is a large office building located at 485 West Milwaukee Avenue in the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan, across the street from Cadillac Place. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building was constructed in two phases between 1928 and 1936, with the finished structure forming an L shape. The high-rise is eleven floors tall, with an additional basement level. The height to the main roof is 42.7 meters"
"Day 1 (building) Day 1, also known as Amazon Tower II and Rufus 2.0 Block 19, is a office building in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located at the intersection of Lenora Street and 7th Avenue. It is part of the three-tower complex that serves as the headquarters of Amazon. The name ""Day 1"" previously belonged to two buildings on Amazon's South Lake Union campus, but both structures have since been renamed. The building's east facade features a large sign reading ""Hello World"". The construction project was the most expensive in the city to finish in 2016 amidst"
"painted finishes on ornamental plaster and compo features. An elaborate wood panelled primary executive office suite is located on the second floor. United States Public Health Service Building The United States Public Health Service Building, also known as the Department of the Interior - South Building, is a historic government office building, the headquarters of the Office of Surface Mining. It is located at 1951 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Eccles Building. The site was home to a YWCA. It was designed by Jules Henri de Sibour, for the Public Health Service in 1931. It was renamed"
"at each election. 'The Doughnut', the head office of the British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is located in Cheltenham. As with the rest of the British Isles, Cheltenham experiences a maritime climate. In comparison to many other areas in Britain, Cheltenham has warm summers and mild winters. The town held the British maximum temperature record from 1990 to 2003—temperatures reached . The absolute minimum is , set during December 1981. During a typical year, 145.6 days will report at least 1 mm of rain, and some 42.2 nights will record air frost. Cheltenham has light industry, including food processing, aerospace,"
"Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building (Washington, D.C.) The Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building is an office building in Washington, D.C., that houses offices of both the Department of Health and Human Services and the House of Representatives. It is named after former United States Congressman from Massachusetts and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Thomas P. ""Tip"" O'Neill Jr. and located at 200 C Street Southwest in the Southwest Federal Center district, at the foot of Capitol Hill. The O'Neill building is in the Southwest Federal Center area, which began to take shape in the 1950s"
"United States Post Office (Stockton, California) The U.S. Post Office, also known as the Federal Building, is a post office and government building in Stockton, California. The building is designed in a mixture of classical and moderne styles known as ""starved classicism"". The architecture firm of Bliss and Fairweather designed the building in 1931, and it was built in 1932-33. The building's construction was part of a federal construction program started by Herbert Hoover. In addition to the post office, the building has housed a variety of other federal offices and is considered ""a locally prominent symbol of the federal"
"the most urgent operational requirements"" according to Charles Moore who visited the Doughnut in 2014 for ""The Daily Telegraph"". The structure of the Doughnut is designed to minimise any potential effect of a fire or a terrorist attack on the building; it also includes independent power generators which can supply power to the facilities in an emergency. About of fibre optics were installed in the Doughnut by British Telecom, and about of electrical wiring were used in the building. The Doughnut is surrounded by car and bicycle parking in concentric rings, guarded by a two-metre metal fence and half a"
"celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Erin Allday of ""The Press Democrat"" called the tiger tail the ""most unusual donut"" at the Donut Hut in Santa Rosa, California. Tiger tail donut A tiger tail donut (also called tiger tail doughnut or simply tiger tail) is a donut that is twisted with another ingredient so that it looks like the tail of a tiger. This other ingredient may vary; examples include chocolate; chocolate-flavoured dough; a combination of chocolate and cinnamon; and a combination of cinnamon, apples, and coconut. The tiger tail is the second most popular donut at The Donut Man"
"Herbert C. Hoover Building The Herbert C. Hoover Building is the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the United States Department of Commerce. The building is located at 1401 Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., on the block bounded by Constitution Avenue NW to the south, Pennsylvania Avenue NW to the north, 15th Street NW to the west, and 14th Street NW to the east. It is located in the Federal Triangle, east of President's Park South (the Ellipse), north of the National Mall, and west of other Department of Commerce buildings, the John A. Wilson Building (District Building with the government of"
"Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse in 1998, but the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is still housed in the Dennis Chavez Building. Dennis Chavez Federal Building The Dennis Chavez Federal Building is a high-rise federal office building and courthouse located at 500 Gold Avenue SW in Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was completed in 1965 and was built with the purpose of housing the U.S. District Court as well as offices of various federal agencies including the U.S. Postal Service, Veterans Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. Originally known simply as the U.S. Courthouse and Federal Office"
"The Ziggurat The Ziggurat is a ten-story, stepped pyramidal office building and adjacent five-story concrete parking structure located at 707 3rd Street in West Sacramento, California, on the shore of the Sacramento River. Designed by Sacramento architect Edwin Kado to resemble the ancient Mesopotamian ziggurats, the building was built by the Money Store in 1997 and is currently leased by the California Department of General Services (DGS) as its headquarters since 2001. Located on more than adjacent to the Tower Bridge, the unusually designed office building contains more than of usable office area. Architect Edwin Kado describes the building as"
"Eisenhower Executive Office Building The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB)—formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB) and even earlier as the State, War, and Navy Building—is a U.S. government building situated just west of the White House in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. Maintained by the General Services Administration, it is occupied by the Executive Office of the President, including the Office of the Vice President of the United States. Located on 17th Street NW, between Pennsylvania Avenue and State Place, and West Executive Drive, the building was commissioned by President Ulysses S. Grant. It was built"
"United States Department of Agriculture Building The Department of Agriculture Building was the original headquarters of the United States Department of Agriculture located on the National Mall between 12th and 14th Street SW in Washington, D.C. after its creation in 1862. It was first occupied in 1868. However, it was not compatible with the McMillan Plan and was subsequently demolished in 1930. On May 15, 1862, during the Civil War, Congress approves the creation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The President is to appoints a ""Commissioner of Agriculture"" without Cabinet status. President Abraham Lincoln appointed the agriculturalist Isaac Newton"