Description

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TQ 70 NW 5/71

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The De La Warr Pavilion

28.1.71.

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Built in 1936. Architects Mendelsohn and Chermayeff, and engineer Felix Samuely. It was on Samuely's advice that the design was changed from a concrete frame to become the first public welded-steel building in Britain. Large building in 2 sections with 2-storeyed east wing and assembly hall to the west. Rendered walls with parapet to flat roof. East wing fully glazed on south side with cantilevered iron-railed balconies continued round the projecting bow at the junction of the assembly hall, which has largely plain elevations without windows. Rear has strip windows and continuous glazing to ground storey of hall. West end has 2 large staircase windows flanking higher centre. Large cantilevered bar window above central entrance on north side. Ground storey piers to south elevation now faced with ceramic tiles.

Listing NGR: TQ7411407134

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• De La Warr Pavilion at Wikipedia
• De La Warr Pavilion official website
• Wikidata Q1180081

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Recommended Books

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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)