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Hillier's visitor centre, Romsey: a project by David Lea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Peter Blundell Jones  and
Jan Woudstra
Peter Blundell Jones
Affiliation:
School of Architectural StudiesUniversity of SheffieldBOX 95The Arts Tower Sheffield S10 2UJ, UK
Jan Woudstra
Affiliation:
Department of landscapeUniversity of SheffieldFloor 3The Arts TowerSheffield S10 2TN, UK
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Abstract

David Lea is known for his refined and sensitive designs and for his long-standing concern for issues of sustainability. Sadly, many of his projects remain unbuilt. The latest of these is a visitor centre for an internationally renowned garden and arboretum in southern England. The design, described by Peter Blundell Jones, marks a break from Lea's customary use of pitched roofs and embraces the planning freedom which flat roof allows. But its greatest significance lies in the inspired manner in which the building acts as gateway to a remarkable landscape described by Jan Woudstra.

Type
design
Information
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly , Volume 4 , Issue 3 , September 2000 , pp. 205 - 218
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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