Section and partial elevation for the viewing platform, House of the Future, Daily Mail Ideal Homes Exhibition, London, England

People:

Alison Margaret Smithson (architect)
Peter Smithson (architect)

Title:

Section and partial elevation for the viewing platform, House of the Future, Daily Mail Ideal Homes Exhibition, London, England

Date:

between 1955 and March 6 1956

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawing
preliminary drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink, red ink, graphite and red pencil on tracing paper

Dimensions:

sheet: 39.0 x 76.0 cm

Reference number:

DR1995:0033

Drawing Type:

line drawings
mechanical drawings (tool-aided drawings)

Method of Projection:

section
partial elevation

Point of View:

exterior view
interior view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Pinholes in each corner. The u.r. and l.l. corners are folded.

Inscription:

stamped - in red ink, on the sheet, l.r.: "ALISON AND PETER SMITHSON - ARCHITECTS -"; and "46. / Limerston Street, / Chelsea, / London, S.W.10." [the stamp consists of two circles, the outer circle contains the architects' names and the inner circle contains the address] inscribed and numbered - by an unknown hand, in pen and black ink, on the sheet, l.l.: with scale; l.l. to l.c.: with title; and l.r.: "HF 5523" inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, on the sheet, l.r.: "(PRELIMINARY)" [under "HF5523"]; and in pen and black ink, graphite and red pencil, throughout: with specifications, measurements and notes inscribed - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the sheet, l.l.: "Redim[illeg.]"

Location:

London; England; United Kingdom;

Subject:

architecture
interior design

Subject Descriptive Terms:

house
platform

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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