Alton West Estate, Roehampton, London: an eleven-storey maisonette slab with the twelve-storey point blocks in the distance
| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA17829 |
| Architect/Designer | London County Council. Architects Department
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| Artist/Photographer | Donat, John (1933-2004)
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| Country | UK: England |
| City | London |
| Subject Date | 1959 |
| Image Date | 1960 |
| View | Exterior |
| Style | Modern Movement |
| Medium | 35mm Transparency |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Colour |
| Credit |
John Donat / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
The Alton Estate is situated between Putney Heath and Richmond Park in south-west London. The smaller south-east part, Alton East, was built in 1952-1955, while the much larger north-west part, Alton West, was built in 1955-1959.
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Subject tags
skyscrapers, flats, housing, concrete