Murals

NOTES: Pierrre Lagesse, a partner at Andrews Downie & Partners designed the restaurant using the inspiration of his native Mauritius for the decorative scheme. Large murals were commmissioned from the artist Roy Alderson depicting scenes of exotic foliage and brightly plumed birds in mountainous landscapes.

NOTES: Pierrre Lagesse, a partner at Andrews Downie & Partners designed the restaurant using the inspiration of his native Mauritius for the decorative scheme. Large murals were commmissioned from the artist Roy Alderson depicting scenes of exotic foliage and brightly plumed birds in mountainous landscapes.

NOTES: See RIBA118819 for a colour version of this image.

NOTES: See RIBA118816 for a black and white version of this image.

NOTES: The murals seen here were designed by Mark Wickham. See RIBA119607 for a colour version of this image.

NOTES: See RIBA119608 for a colour version of this image.

NOTES: The murals seen here were designed by Mark Wickham. See RIBA119600 for a black and white version of this image.

NOTES: See RIBA119601 for a black and white version of this image.

NOTES: The office block was part of a complex of industrial buildings, one was for the administration of the steelworks and the other to do the same for the tubeworks. The mural shown here was formed out of a Roman mosaic, dated 350 AD, which was found nearby during quarrying operations.

NOTES: Built as the headquarters for the Northern Gas Board.