Civil Aviation Building


Characteristics Contrasting, Layered, Single
Shape Commanding, Distinctive, Tall
Construction Expressive, Geometrical, Repetitive
Surfaces Concrete, Smooth, Vibrant
Boldness Contrasting, Dramatic, Muscular
Designed George Marsh
Civil Aviation Building _ Space House
Designer: George Marsh (of Richard Seifert Architects)
Date: 1964-1968
One Kemble Street and Civil Aviation Authority House (CAA House), originally known jointly as Space House, is an architecturally notable building off Kingsway in the London Borough of Camden. It is a grade II listed building with Historic England. Like nearby Centre Point, it was built for the developer Harry Hyams as part of the 1960s commercial property boom and kept empty for several years after completion.