A commuter descend the steps from the bright daylight to the dark of the London Underground, before making her way home from Royal Exchange at Bank Triangle by tube. Behind her are the tall and solid Corinthian pillars of the 3rd Royal Exchange built in 1842 by Sir William Tite. She is about to descend underground to Bank tube (subway) station beneath the streets of the financial district, otherwise known as the Square Mile. The lady homeward in the afternoon, her commuting exodus shared by its daily working population of 311,000. This perspective of suggests a bank and its architecture looking powerful and influential in the UK's economy. The pillars give a sense of establishment, a scene of classic stability and strength.