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  • 61: The Isokon, London.

    ... and Images by Annie Atkins I'm not going to go into more detail here about the history of the Isokon. There are plenty of people far more knowledgeable than me about the building, not least the Twentieth Century Society (see Casework: ... away in a cupboard in the bathroom. There are many joyful things

  • 62: Put Forward.

    ... for Category A for its extreme rarity in terms of preserving the architecture of automobile history. See Eva Branscome’s casework report. Ten Bell Court, Wellington Green and Grapes Hill, ... and facing inwards across generous landscaping, RHG remains a touchstone for any discussion about the Smithsons or post-war public housing. Now functioning more successfully than ever and ... Devon; Mervyn T Seal, 1960 Mervyn Seal is an architect the Society is keen to find out more

  • 63: Tricorn, Portsmouth.

    ... full-time caseworker. In her final report she writes about Portsmouth 's Tricorn centre which, as Claire feared, ... a final time in my role as caseworker and am writing about a building close to my heart. It lays bare my passion ... I went there, to see for myself what all the fuss was about. Was this concrete beast so dripping and covered in ...

  • 64: Spring 2003.

    Spring 2003 Shown below are the listings reports for Spring 2003. Click 'read more here' to view more information about each listing. Added Oaklands College, Herts CC, 1958-60, II .  Read more here... Turned Down Birmingham Central Library, J Madin and Partners, ...

  • 65: Gone to the dogs: Catford’s Tote Building destroy....

    ... and we hope to know what caused the fire later this week. We deeply regret the tragic loss of this extraordinary part of England ’s sporting history. We believe the building could have been integrated in to the housing scheme and could have given it an interesting focus. The Society feels ... and images please contact: Cordula Zeidler, Caseworker, The Twentieth Century Society, tel: 020 7250 3857, cordula.zeidler@c20society.org.uk

  • 66: Lord Stratford lobbies for National Sports Centre ....

    ... the London Development Agency (LDA), English Heritage and the DCMS to retain the building. The Twentieth Century Society is delighted to learn about Lord Stratford's views; like the former minister we believe that the building can be refurbished. The NSC is structurally sound and in use. It ... information please contact: Cordula Zeidler, Caseworker, The Twentieth Century Society, 020 7250 3857 Also see: www.riskybuildings.org.uk

  • 67: Sound Mirrors, Greatstone, Kent.

    ... It’s a tax on the extraction of aggregates which is used to bring about environmental benefits that mitigate the damage such extraction can ... last they're getting on with it. There's been talk for so many years about what they might do". But they've always been top of the agenda ... "With all the new projects we must try and encourage interest in the

  • 68: Spring 2004.

    Spring 2004 Shown below are the listings reports for Spring 2004. Click 'read more here' to view more information about each listing. Added Litchfield Court, Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey; Bertram Carter, 1935, Grade II.  Read more here... Certificate of Immunity ...

  • 69: The strangest conversion yet? Can a rare and forgo....

    ... photos of old industrial buildings taken by German artists Bernd and Hilla Becher. Despite a recent English Heritage survey, little is known about its history or its real importance in the context of the water industry. However, we do know that nothing like this exists within the operational area of ...

  • 70: Inner Court, Kensington, London.

    ... it transpires, is Professor Rykwert’s only surviving building; indeed his CV does not list any others. The only other structure we have found about is a garden terrace on the roof of the Prince of Wales Theatre in Soho, which was destroyed by fire in 1969. Tucked away behind Old Church St, ... forms he incorporated to achieve these ends, one can clearly see the influence he had on his one-time pupil, Daniel Libeskind. We were told
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