Seifert designed 1 Kemble Street, then called Space House, in a drum shape to reduce the lateral forces that can stress a slab-like block thus reducing the engineering requirements and cutting the cost of construction. Seifert originally designed the building to be a proper tower almost twice as high that would have served as a luxury hotel, but objections from Camden Council saw it reduced in height to what has been built today. Defining the look of 1 Kemble Street are the pre-cast concrete panels that clad the building, much in the same way as Seifert and Oldham Estate approached Centre Point. Seifert's signature Y-beams are also highly visible around the base of the building.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | MSPL-0012-0001 |
| Caption: | Space House, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Richard Seifert, 1966. Front facade. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3343 x 5019 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 14/09/2011 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Marcus Peel/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Space House |
| Headline: | Space House, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Richard Seifert, 1966. |
| City: | London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | Richard Seifert |
| Architect Website: | |
| Category: | Corporate And Commercial |
| Building Type: | Office |
| Year of Completion: | 1966 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Seifert designed 1 Kemble Street, then called Space House, in a drum shape to reduce the lateral forces that can stress a slab-like block thus reducing the engineering requirements and cutting the cost of construction. Seifert originally designed the building to be a proper tower almost twice as high that would have served as a luxury hotel, but objections from Camden Council saw it reduced in height to what has been built today. Defining the look of 1 Kemble Street are the pre-cast concrete panels that clad the building, much in the same way as Seifert and Oldham Estate approached Centre Point. Seifert's signature Y-beams are also highly visible around the base of the building. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Office |
| B/W or Colour: | B/W |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Marcus Peel |
| Source File Name: | MSPL-0012-0001.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |