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September/October 2022 issue
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Brutalist London
by Simon Phipps
The first photographic exploration of the post-war modernist architecture of Greater London, from Harrow and Croydon to Waltham Forest. Simon Phipps’ photographs of the modernist architecture of Greater London explores the form and beauty of these post-war buildings. Following on from his iconic first book Brutal London, this sequel expands his survey beyond London’s inner zones through to the outer perimeters of London, encircled by the M25. From Croydon to Thamesmead, Wood Green to Willesden, the modernist ambition, scale and structure of these buildings are starkly rendered in his acclaimed photographs. He offers us a chance to look at these everyday buildings in residential, retail and leisure hubs again and appreciate the civic optimism and bold architecture of the 60s and 70s.
Brunel University Lecture Theatre, and University Library, Uxbridge UB8 3PH Designed by Richard Sheppard, Robson & Partners Built 1965–66 & 1973
Designed by R Rigg of Greater London Council Department of Architecture and Civic Design. Built 1966–71, unlisted.
Barking Station Booking Hall, IG11 8ED Designed by J Ward of British Railway’s Eastern Region Architects' Department under H H Powell Built 1959–61, listed grade II
Croydon Magistrates’ Court, CR9 3NG Designed by D H Beaty-Pownall of Robert Atkinson & Partners Built 1968–69, unlisted
Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow HA1 3UJ Designed by J Weeks of Llewelyn-Davies, Weeks, Forestier-Walker and Bor Built 1966–70, unlisted
Strawberry Vale Estate, East Finchley N2 9RE Designed by Bickerdike Allen Bramble Built 1978–79, unlisted
The Mall, BR1 1TS Designed by Owen Luder Partnership Built 1967–69, unlisted
The National Archives, Bessant Drive, TW9 4DU Designed by J Cecil Clavering for Property Services Agency Built 1973–77, unlisted
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Brutal Outer London is a design-led hardback. With maps and detailed listings of all architecture photographed, it enables readers to explore Brutalism on foot, train or bus across Outer London.