Saturday 4 October 2014

Spedan Close / Branch Hill Estate

Gordon Benson and Alan Forsyth of the London Borough of Camden's Architects' Department, 1974-6. Showing the fully-glazed living room. Grade II listed in 2010. 'Camden have arguably succeeded in building some of the highest quality council accommodation in the country' (AJ). Hampstead, London Borough of Camden. 


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Showing the stepped arrangement of the Grade II-listed Modernist semi-detached residences. There are 3 rows extending down the slope of Branch Hill, Hampstead, London Borough of Camden.

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Showing gangway to roof terrace on top of the RC slab roof of the lower residence. Also, the metal spiral staircase. Concrete walls have vertical shutter marking, slabs were shuttered horizontally. Hampstead, London Borough of Camden. 


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Showing the car park vents at the top of the Branch Hill slope. Included in the Grade II listing of 2010. Hampstead, London Borough of Camden.

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