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Art Deco, Modernism and Brutalism in London's suburbs and beyond. https://www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 15h

Norwich Road, Northwood, Hillingdon

1935

Robert de Burgh

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A colour photograph of a semi detached pair of speculative moderne homes in Hillingdon

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 16h

Architect Serge Chermayeff was born on this day in 1900. His most assured design during his time in Britain was Bentley Wood, his own house in Halland, East Sussex. It was called a "Rolls Royce of a house", read more about it here www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/the-rol...

A black and white photograph of Bentley Wood, with a sculpture by Henry Moore in the foreground

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 1d

Torilla, Nast Hyde, Hatfield

1935

F.R.S. Yorke

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A black and white photograph of the entrance to the modernist house Torilla

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 2d

Lytton Close, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet

1935

G.G. Winbourne

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A colour photograph of a semi detached pair of art deco houses in Hampstead Garden Suburb

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 5d

South Row, Blackheath

1963

Eric Lyons

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A colour photograph of the South Row apartment block in Blackheath, designed by Eric Lyons and Partners

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 6d

Eric Lyons was born on this day in 1912. He was the architect of Kensington and Chelsea's stunning World's End Estate:
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The World’s End Estate, Chelsea: ‘Village style living in the heart of London’

The World’s End Estate was built at the end of the great boom in high-rise housing in the sixties. And it got a bad press. Today it stands as one of the most impressive of the high-rise, high dens…

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 6d

Architect Eric Lyons was born OTD in 1912. He worked as an assistant for Maxwell Fry and Walter Gropius and later set up his own partnership. He would design over 2000 homes for the Span development company, spread around the suburbs of London
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A colour photograph of an Eric Lyons designed Span development in Weybridge, Surrey

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 6d

Over Minnis, New Ash Green, Kent

1967

Eric Lyons and Partners

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A colour photograph of part of the Span estate at New Ash Green in Kent, designed by Eric Lyons and Partners

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 7d

Westrow, Putney

1961

Eric Lyons

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A colour photograph of a house in Putney, built as part of a scheme designed by Eric Lyons and Partners

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 7d

We are also stuck with a last edition for South London from 1983! In the meantime it has been rebuilt and rebuilt 🧱

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 8d

Corner Green, Blackheath

1960

Eric Lyons and Partners

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A colour photograph of the Span estate at Corner Green in Blackheath, designed by Eric Lyons and Partners

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 9d

Only two weeks after the death of Nicholas Grimshaw, his former partner, Terry Farrell has passed away. Although much more of a post modernist, Farrell produced a couple of striking ventilation towers for Blackwall tunnel with the GLC

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A colour photograph of two concrete ventelation towers for Blackwall tunnel

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 9d

Cavendish Court, Cardigan Road, Richmond upon Thames

1952

Eric Lyons

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A colour photograph of the apartment block, Cavendish Court in Richmond upon Thames.

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 12d

Oh wow.
No, I don’t know much about the Broadmarsh centre, it looks like it’s being redeveloped?

Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 12d

Electricity Substation, Portsmouth Road, Kingston upon Thames

1935

J.E. Franck and Percy George Bentham

A colour photograph of a lightbulb decoration on an electricity substation in Kingston on Thames

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 12d

Yes, I believe so. It is listed with the rest of the site

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Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · 13d

Some wonderful images; here's the cover of the special "Electricity" issue of the Architectural Review from November 1933 #electricity

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The futuristic cover to the special subject issue of the Architectural Review in November 1933 that covers the subject of electricity. As the cover suggests the magazine covers the modernity of electricity both in terms of its impact on industrial architecture, such as in power generating stations and the National Grid components, as well as the impact of electricity as a power source, for lighting and heating, on domestic, commercial and industrial architecture. The articles are amazing.

The cover is signed "Van Der Horst" and I know who I would like this to be but - I suspect it is the British photographer Adrian Van Der Horst who did other works for AR around this time. It shows an oblique view up towards a transmission tower with substation insulators below. The title and dates are in an angular 'deco/jazz' style lettering.

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 13d

That is wonderful! ⚡️

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!

Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 13d

This week we have been exploring the Electric Age, when electricity and gas showrooms sprang up on the nation's high streets, decked out in streamlined curves and plate glass windows, read more about them here www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/power-t...

black and white photograph of the former Mortimer Gall electrical showroom, finished in black vitrolite

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 13d

Showrooms, Central London Electricity Company, Regent Street

1938

Maxwell Fry

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A black and white photograph of a steel spiral staircase at the Central London Electricity Company showrooms

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 14d

Former Mortimer Gall Electrical Centre, Cannon Street

1937

Maxwell Fry and Walter Gropius

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A colour photograph of the former Mortimer Gall electrical showroom, finished in black vitrolite

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 15d

Showrooms & Offices, Westminster Electric Supply,Victoria Street

1933

Maxwell Fry

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A sepia photograph of the streamlined entrance to the Westminster Electric Supply offices and showrooms

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Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 16d

I am working on something at the moment, but no concrete news yet (pun intended) Hopefully something to report soon 🤞

Modernism in Metro-Land @modinmetro.bsky.social · 16d

Whereabouts was that? I live in WGC so know PB a bit. There isn’t a whole lot else to get too excited about..