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Odeon cinema, 271 Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham

RIBA2405-2
Griffiths, Stanley A.
NOTES: Opened in 1930 by Oscar Deutsch & Associates, this cinema was taken into the Odeoen circuit in 1935. It closed as an Odeon in 1969 and reopened the same year as a bingo hall. It closed again in 1997 and reopened in 2002 as Royal Suite for banquets.

Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London: the huge cast-iron arched window of the Bow Street facade

RIBA2416-2
Barry, Edward Middleton (1830-1880)
NOTES: The Floral Hall was originally designed by E. M. Barry in 1857 and built in 1859. It was refurbished and altered for use by the Royal Opera House by Dixon and Jones in 1996-2000.

Penguin Pool, London Zoo, Regent's Park, London: the elliptical pool and ramp

RIBA2427-3
Lubetkin Drake & Tecton
NOTES: This was Tecton's second commission for the Royal Zoological Society, the site consisting of a series of derelict ponds and a paddock. A dramatic design was needed to show off the antics of the penguins and this was achieved by two cantilevered ramps spiralling around one another without any intermediate support. The surrounding trees were kept and a cover provided around part of the elliptical structure to protect the penguins from the sun. The flat paths were coated with plastic rubber, the steps were of slate and the concrete ramps were kept wet by a revolving fountain. The structure was allowed under a clause in the London Building Act which exempted from the regulations buildings under a certain size which were not destined for human habitation and which were more than 30 ft from any other building. The pool had been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair after the Royal Zoological Society encountered strong opposition to its plans for major alterations in 1951. The pool was listed in 1970 and restored in 1988. The executive architects were Lubetkin and Drake.

Penguin Pool, London Zoo, Regent's Park, London

RIBA2435-4
Lubetkin Drake & Tecton
NOTES: This was Tecton's second commission for the Royal Zoological Society, the site consisting of a series of derelict ponds and a paddock. A dramatic design was needed to show off the antics of the penguins and this was achieved by two cantilevered ramps spiralling around one another without any intermediate support. The surrounding trees were kept and a cover provided around part of the elliptical structure to protect the penguins from the sun. The flat paths were coated with plastic rubber, the steps were of slate and the concrete ramps were kept wet by a revolving fountain. The structure was allowed under a clause in the London Building Act which exempted from the regulations buildings under a certain size which were not destined for human habitation and which were more than 30 ft from any other building. The pool had been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair after the Royal Zoological Society encountered strong opposition to its plans for major alterations in 1951. The pool was listed in 1970 and restored in 1988. The executive architects were Lubetkin and Drake.

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

RIBA2450-5
Gehry, Frank O. (1929-)

Savoy Theatre, Strand, London: the lower entrance foyer after restoration

RIBA2459-5
Ionides, Basil (1884-1950)
NOTES: The original theatre interiors were designed by Frank Tugwell and Basil Ionides was responsible for the decoration. Whitfield Partners were responsible for the restoration in 1993.

St Pancras Hotel and Chambers, Euston Road, London: the main staircase

RIBA2468-6
Scott, Sir George Gilbert (1811-1878)
NOTES: St Pancras Station opened in 1868 while the hotel, also known as the Midland Grand Hotel, opened in 1874. The latter was built for the eponymous railway company to receive travellers through the adjacent St Pancras Station. It was converted into offices in 1935.
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