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History

Bibliography

Contents Introduction Selected online resources, Wells Coates and Embassy Court Books about Wells Coates Books and Exhibition Catalogues featuring Wells Coates Other published materials featuring work by Wells Coates Biographical…
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August 28, 2022
History

The People

Alas, there is little solid evidence that many of the famous celebrities popularly associated with the building ever leased flats or took up permanent residence here.  The novelist, playwright and…
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August 28, 2022
ArchitectureHistory

The Building

The site was a flood-prone wilderness until the construction of the western esplanade between 1825 and 1834.  This massive enterprise, engineered by the architect Amon Henry Wilds, transformed it into…
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August 28, 2022
ArchitectureHistory

The Architect

Coates was a key figure in the development of the first phase of British Modernism.  A Canadian national brought up in Japan he seems typical of the invigorating spirit that…
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August 28, 2022