Walter Gropius (1883-1969) in London

Scott profiles German-American architect Walter Gropius and his life in London, England. When Gropius got off a train at Victoria Station in London on October 18, 1934, one of the small group of three there to meet him was surprised to see that the 51-year-old was accompanied by his wife, Ise. Jack...

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Published inThe British art journal Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 58
Main Author Scott, James
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Art Journals Ltd 01.12.2022
Subjects
20th century
Apartments
Architects
Architecture
Gropius, Walter
Personal profiles
United Kingdom > UK
England
London England
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Summary:Scott profiles German-American architect Walter Gropius and his life in London, England. When Gropius got off a train at Victoria Station in London on October 18, 1934, one of the small group of three there to meet him was surprised to see that the 51-year-old was accompanied by his wife, Ise. Jack Pritehard, who was the manager of a new block of flats at No. 11 Lawn Road in Hampstead where Gropius had been offered accommodation, assumed that he would be coming alone. He had accordingly set aside a small flat for a single person. The sculptural four-storey building in Hampstead was designed by the Canadian architect Wells Coates and his company Isokon (Isometric Unit Construction). It had been completed the previous year and had already attracted much attention, particularly locally in North London.
ISSN:1467-2006