22 February 2008 - 22 April 2008
Opening times:
Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Tuesday 9am-9pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
If planning a visit on a Saturday or late weekday afternoon, it is advisable to call 020 7307 3888 before your visit.
Venue:
Gallery 1, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD
Description:
Extentended until the 22nd April
This exhibition celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Basil Spence, charting the career of one of the most important British architects of the Post-War Era. It focusses on his most important buildings and projects: such as the Sea and Ships Pavilion at the 1951 Festival of Britain and the iconic Coventry Cathedral (1956-62), as well as other key projects like the British Embassy in Rome (1971).
The exhibition is organised, devised and curated by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and the National Galleries of Scotland, and draws largely on the Sir Basil Spence Archive held at RCAHMS.