Hall 2 - 45
As Found: Poetry of the Ordinary
Designer
Alison and Peter Smithson
Location
England
Decades
1950s & 1980s
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The Smithsons’ furniture designs from the 1950s are seen as an examination of “As found” – poetry of the ordinary, while at the same time creating a framework for everyday finds in the form of tables and shelves.
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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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