Plan, elevation and section for the arrangement of the viewing platform, House of the Future, Daily Mail Ideal Homes Exhibition, London, England

People:

Alison Margaret Smithson (architect)
Peter Smithson (architect)

Title:

Plan, elevation and section for the arrangement of the viewing platform, House of the Future, Daily Mail Ideal Homes Exhibition, London, England

Date:

12 July 1955

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 and graphite on tracing paper

Dimensions:

sheet: 43.5 x 76.0 cm

Reference number:

DR1995:0034

Drawing Type:

line drawings
mechanical drawings (tool-aided drawings)
freehand drawings

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)
section
exterior elevation

Point of View:

exterior view
interior view
plan view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Pinholes in each corner.

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.: "1/S" [sic]"; l.l. to l.c.: with title; and l.r.: "HF5526" inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, on the sheet, l.r.: "(PRELIMINARY)" [under "HF5526"]; and in pen and black ink and graphite, throughout: with drawing titles, specifications, alterations, measurements and notes

Location:

London; England; United Kingdom;

Subject:

architecture
interior design

Subject Descriptive Terms:

stairs
house
platform

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

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