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This is a listing of buildings you might to visit simply to enjoy their intrinsic architectural qualities - not because of the contents, or social memories. There is a bias toward the 20th century only because older works are so well represented eleswhere; however, we shall attempt to cover the range. |
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| Erno Goldfinger |  |
2 Willow Road, 1939 |
2 Willow Road - London NW3 1TH |
The former home of Erno Goldfinger and his wife, the artist Ursula Blackwell, which he designed and built in 1939. This house is a marvellous introduction to the theme of Modernism being introduced into London in the late 1930's. Perhaps more importantly, it is also an example of skilled architectural gamesmanship, wit and inventiveness that mediates between the London traditions of the terrace house and Goldfinger's commitments to the tenets of Modernism as expounded by Le Corbusier and others. He actually pulls it off! Watch the video and join the guided tour giving you insight into Goldfinger’s family, domestic and professional life. Throughout the house you can see the collection of works by Henry Moore, Bridget Riley, Max Ernst and Marcel Duchamp amongst others. | |
| Sir John Soane | |
Soane Museum, 1792-1824 |
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields - London WC2A 3BP |
The former home, office and architectural museum created by Sir John Soane over a long period of time as as obsessive preoccupation that delights with its erudition and its architectural daring as well as its enthusiastic devotion to all things architectural and the introduction of endearing but blatantly strange set pieces such as the Monk's Parlour (Soane's alta ego). Much more crowded than it used to be, but still one of the architectural highlights of London. The art collection and the manner of its housing compete for one's applause but, overall this is a place to soak up, to quietly observe and 'listen' to - yes, it will speak to you. | |
| Charles Rennie Mackintosh | |
Hill House, 1902 |
Upper Colquhoun - Helensburgh G84 9AJ - Scotland |
The Hill House, originally designed for the publisher Walter Blackie, is now in the care of The National Trust for Scotland. Mackintosh's wife, Margaret MacDonald, contributed fabric designs and unique gesso overmantel. The overall effect is daring, but restrained in its elegance: the result, timeless rooms, as modern today as they must have been in 1904 when the Blackie family moved in.The original furniture, fittings and interior designs have been reinstated or restored. The Hill House sits high above the Clyde commanding fine views over the river estuary. Mackintosh's wife, Margaret MacDonald, contributed fabric designs and unique gesso overmantel. The overall effect is daring, but restrained in its elegance: the result, timeless rooms, as modern today as they must have been in 1904 when the Blackie family moved in. | |
| Charles Rennie Mackintosh | |
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