The 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.
The 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.
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.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link.
http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2009/08/bauhaus-in-britain-chermayeff-and.html
Thanks Helen. That's a great article you posted on Bauhaus in Britain.
ReplyDeletewow, what a stunning building, love the interior shots you have taken David.
ReplyDeleteThanks 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.
ReplyDeleteis this art deco/ bauhaus/ or international style??
ReplyDeleteHi Pru
ReplyDeleteI'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.