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Erno Goldfinger

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
Erno Goldfinger's Trellick Tower would be the building to discredit an entire movement.

The Modernist Movement: Arrival (1928 - 1939)

The Modernist Movement: Arrival (1928 - 1939) Creative commons imageCredit: tpholland under CC-BY licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
During the 1930s, modernism moved from being a middle-class dream to a direct influence on working people's lives.

Peckham Library and Media Centre

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
Will Allsop's Peckham Library is "a giant insect" full of books.

Finsbury Health Centre

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
"Nothing is too good for the working classes" - hence the luxurious design of Finsbury Health Centre.

Sir Norman (Lord) Foster

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
Norman Foster approached design with a belief that workplaces could be better.

Royal Festival Hall

Royal Festival Hall Creative commons imageCredit: Matt From London under CC-BY licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
A lasting legacy from the Festival Of Britain, at the heart of the Capital.

The Lloyds Building

The Lloyds Building Creative commons imageCredit: Bry-Z under CC-BY-NC-ND licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
Blending modernist ideals with sympathy for the surroundings, the Lloyds' insurance building is perhaps a post-modern masterpiece.

Canary Wharf

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 26 Nov 2001
The Canary Wharf development got off to a wobbly start, but has now become iconic.