Hall 2 - 43
The Smithons’ Architecture
Designer
Alison and Peter Smithson
Location
England
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Alison and Peter Smithson’s architectural designs were characterized by great empathy for their surroundings and the people who lived there. Their later works, the Hexenhaus and the Tecta Landscape, are also stamped by this philosophy.
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About the
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Alison (1928–1993) and Peter Smithson (1923–2003) were British architects who formed an architectural partnership. They are considered key representatives of New Brutalism, particularly in architectural and urban theory.
The two met while studying architecture at Durham University and married in 1949. They initially worked for the architecture department of the London County Council before establishing their own practice in 1950.
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