The Royal Institution

The Royal Institution

David Littlefield describes how Sir Terry Farrell's rethinking of the Royal Institution in Mayfair has led to a rationalisation and redesign that has transformed the premises from a tatty Georgian labyrinth into an airy series of modern spaces, Farrell having effectively re‐imagined ‘the buildi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Architectural design 2009-05, Vol.79 (3), p.114-119
1. Verfasser: Littlefield, David
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Sprache:eng
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'10/14' wall
2008
clear horizontal and vertical connections
English Heritage
Farrells
Farrells, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, 2008
John Carr
Lewis Vulliamy
London
mental maps
sad stair
Sir Terry Farrell
space rather than décor
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
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Zusammenfassung:David Littlefield describes how Sir Terry Farrell's rethinking of the Royal Institution in Mayfair has led to a rationalisation and redesign that has transformed the premises from a tatty Georgian labyrinth into an airy series of modern spaces, Farrell having effectively re‐imagined ‘the building while retaining the essence of what made it special in the first place’. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0003-8504
1554-2769
DOI:10.1002/ad.898