Empire Pool, Wembley, London: the pool hall looking towards the east end from the spectators' gallery
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA15197 |
| Architect/Designer | Williams, Sir Evan Owen (1890-1969)
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| Artist/Photographer | Dell & Wainwright
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| Country | UK: England |
| City | London |
| Subject Date | 1934 |
| Image Date | 1934 |
| View | Interior |
| Style | Modern Movement |
| Medium | Negative |
| Library Reference | DWN4144 |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
Built for the 1934 Empire Games, this was the largest covered bath in the world on completion. The pool was capable of being decked over to take an ice skating rink and also a tournament arena. The pool itself was last used for the 1948 Summer Olympics, after which the building has been used for entertainment and known simply as Wembley Arena.
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Subject tags
glazing, concrete, roofs, swimming pools, entertainment buildings, olympic buildings