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61: 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.uk62: C20 Director writes to The Guardian in response to....
... got a double bashing from Guardian writers in yesterday’s paper. Both Steve Rose’s and Simon Jenkins’ comments show just how conflicted we are about the history of modernism, and how emotive this area remains—especially when the focus is on public housing. Rose suggests that it’s only ... needs after forty years hard use, needs replacement: RHG still has lots to offer. Catherine Croft Director C20 Society May 15, 200963: An invitation to pry behind closed doors....
... compiling these stories, which has taken me out and about around some familiar sites, nosing behind closed ... on the composition of the exterior: “When you think about it, it’s got many of the qualities that a piece of Georgian or terraced architecture had, which is an order about it from the base to the parapet. The proportions are ... office in the town and remains passionate64: 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 ...65: 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 ... survey, please contact Jill Guthrie on 020 7973 3000. The case is being handled at Swale Borough Council by Annabel Budge on 01795 41710866: 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 told67: More Los Angeles than Somerset?.
... village houses at Flax Bourton, were extraordinary sculptural creations, and the quote in the event title comes from a recent Guardian article about one of the houses. This pioneering event will present the history of these forgotten masters of late Modernism in talks at the start of the ...68: Turned Down.
... submissions to the DCMS, asking for a review of the decision, and calling on housing expert Dickon Robinson to refute the arguments made by EH about ‘fitness for purpose’; Alan Powers to counter the points made about the architectural significance of the building; and indeed the Smithsons themselves. We also have contributions from Ken Baker, Lord Rogers, ...69: Lectures .
... (Connell, Ward &Lucas), Isokon Flats (Wells Coates) and 2 Willow Road (Goldfinger), with John Allan Members £65. Non members £100 Go to Events section to book online or email administrator(at)c20society.org.uk Lectures The Future of Twentieth Century Buildings 1 - Modern Construction ...70: Aims.
... with education comes appreciation. With conservation, another prime objective, comes the continued opportunity for extending our knowledge about those buildings or artifacts, whether important or humble, rare or commonplace as the red telephone kiosk, that characterise the Twentieth ...
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