pimlico school, lupus street, westminster, london 1966-1970.
john bancroft, architect, born 28 october 1928; died 29 august 2011/
GLC, greater london council architects department.

perpetually interesting facades hint at the beautiful section of this fine spaceship of a house. only the interior circulation seems less successful.

john bancroft even manages a nod to master of megastructures, sant'elia, in the ventilation tower - without seeming quaint.

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pimlico school, lupus street, westminster, london 1966-1970.
john bancroft, architect, born 28 october 1928; died 29 august 2011/
GLC, greater london council architects department.

main entrance.

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national radiator building, "ideal house", london.
architect raymond hood with gordon jeeves, 1928-1929, extended 1935.

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pimlico school, lupus street, westminster, london 1966-1970.
john bancroft, architect, born 28 october 1928; died 29 august 2011/
GLC, greater london council architects department.

for its bland replacement, look here: www.westminster.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schoolsandcol...

news from the 20th century society here: www.c20society.org.uk/docs/casework/2007_pimlico_school.html

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pimlico school, lupus street, westminster, london 1966-1970.
john bancroft, architect, born 28 october 1928; died 29 august 2011/
GLC, greater london council architects department.

for its bland replacement, look here: www.westminster.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schoolsandcol...

news from the 20th century society here: www.c20society.org.uk/docs/casework/2007_pimlico_school.html

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