Sunday, February 14, 2010

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-SeaThe De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea was designed by architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff and opened to the public in 1935. It is named after the 9th Earl De La Warr who commissioned its construction.

The pavilion is a truly striking building, one of Britian's first Modernist public spaces.

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-SeaThe most interesting part of the building is the three storey circular section with open-air balconies with sufficient space for deckchairs.

It houses a series of curving staircases that wrap around a large pendulum light and provide access to each level.

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea

6 comments:

  1. I was quite rapt in Bexhill because a] saving old pavilions and lidos is always a great thing to do and b] of its Bauhaus connection. But your photos are much better.

    Thanks for the link.
    http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2009/08/bauhaus-in-britain-chermayeff-and.html

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  2. Thanks Helen. That's a great article you posted on Bauhaus in Britain.

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  3. wow, what a stunning building, love the interior shots you have taken David.

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  4. Thanks Thomas ... a helpful security guard saw me taking photos and pointed out some angles that he said were popular with other visitors. How nice to encounter an enlightened security guard.

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  5. is this art deco/ bauhaus/ or international style??

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  6. Hi Pru
    I'm not an architectural historian so I don't know the finer points that distinguish the various style of buildings that were constructed during the interwar period. I use Art Deco as an umbrella term to cover all these styles.
    Sorry I can't answer your question.

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