Christs College Cambridge, Tertiary Education Architecture, Denys Lasdun Building, Photos
Christ’s College Cambridge Architecture
Traditional Cambridge College Buildings, England, UK ; New Court design by Architect Denys Lasdun
Christ’s College
Christ’s College – original building
South Court, St Andrew St
Dates built: 1505-11
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photo © Adrian Welch
South Court entry shown above
Christ’s College – King St building
King St
Date built: 1993
Architects Design Partnership
photo © Adrian Welch
Postmodern shops with student accommodation above, overly fussy.
Key Sir Denys Lasdun buildings are the Royal National Theatre (1967-76) at the South Bank complex in London, the University of East Anglia, Norwich (1963-72) and the Royal College of Physicians, London (1960-64). Also by Denys Lasdun – Fitzwilliam College building.
Christ’s College – New Court
Stepped concrete building, 1966-70, by Denys Lasdun Architect lies in the hinterland of Christ’s College:
photo : By Alwikiuser – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5201711
The controversial tiered concrete New Court (also known as ‘the Typewriter’) was designed in the Modernist style by Sir Denys Lasdun. British architecture critic Hugh Pearman has stated, “Lasdun had big trouble relating to the street at the overhanging rear”.
Address: St. Andrew’s Street, Cambridge CB2 3BU, England, UK
Cambridge Architecture
Cambridge Architecture Design – chronological list
Cambridge Architecture Walking Tours : city walks by e-architect
Christ’s College New Court : Denys Lasdun Architect
Trinity College – Wolfson building
Ziggurat-like building in historic centre of Cambridge by Architects Co-partnership in 1972.
Cambridge Building News – Selection
Architects Design Partnership – other key Cambridge Building:
Trinity College – Wolfson building
photo © Adrian Welch
Bingo Hall, 1930 – Hobson St
Art Deco architecture – converted cinema opposite Christ’s College
Homerton College Competition
photo courtesy wikimedia commons
Homerton College Cambridge Building Competition
Combined Colleges Boathouse in Cambridge
Design: R H Partnership Architects
image from architects
Combined Colleges Boathouse Building
Christ’s College Cambridge Photos © Adrian Welch 2005
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