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Examples

Architectural – Examples of world class architecture in South East England

In considering a suitable development for the site, we have borne in mind the
fact that its contextual coastal stretch of South East England has not benefited from an example of large scale, public, architecture that could be considered world class, since the building of the De La Warr Pavilion in 1935 by the architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff.

The De La Warr Pavilion

The De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill. Architects: Erich Mendelsohn/Serge Chermayeff.

There are a number of examples in the region, of smaller, publicly accessible, buildings that could be considered to be of an innovative nature, including:

The Jubilee Library, Brighton. Architect: Nicholas Lomax.


The New Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne. Architect: Rick Mather.

Goodwood Stadium, Goodwood. Architect: Michael Hopkins

The Gridshell Space, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum. Architects: Edward Cullinan Architects.

Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth. Architects: Wilkinson Eyre.

The Jubilee Library

The Jubilee Library, Brighton. Architect: Nicholas Lomax.

The New Towner Art Gallery

The New Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne. Architect: Rick Mather.

Goodwood Stadium

Goodwood Stadium, Goodwood. Architect: Michael Hopkins

The Gridshell Space

The Gridshell Space, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum. Architects: Edward Cullinan Architects.

Mary Rose Museum

Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth. Architects: Wilkinson Eyre.

Acknowledgements:

The South Down Project is staffed and run by volunteers, all of whom give their time and enthusiasm completely free.

Plus, we are very fortunate to have the support of some of the best professional experts in the country, many of whom have also given freely of their time and expertise.

We’d like to gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance of everybody who is helping us.

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Special Acknowledgement

The idea that grew to become The South Down Project was the brainchild of Shoreham resident, Mr Christopher Harris. Chris is a retired architect, who during his long career, had worked amongst others with Sir Hugh Casson and Sir Denys Lasdun on some of London's most famous landmark buildings.

It is his spirit, enthusiasm and inspiration that have continuously fuelled the innovation that underpins the Project, and the South Down Project team and its supporters gratefully acknowledge his experience and constant determination.

Thanks Chris, we owe it all to you.

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