Southbank Centre
South Bank
The Southbank Centre is a complex in London that includes The Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, The Royal Festival Hall, and the National Theatre. Collectively these buildings are examples of brutalist architecture and the radical designs of the 1960’s and 1970’s
Each one is iconic in its own right and more can be read about them in the links provided.
The Hayward Gallery
Designers: Norman Engleback, John Attenborough, Ron Herron, Warren Chalk, Alan Waterhouse, Dennis Crompton
Date: 1968
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Designers: Hubert Bennett, Jack Whittle, F.G West, Geoffrey Horsefall
Date: 1967
Purcell Room
Designers: Hubert Bennett, Jack Whittle, F.G West, Geoffrey Horsefall
Date: 1967
The Royal Festival Hall
Designers: Robert Matthew, Leslie Martin, Edwin Williams, Peter Moro, Robin Day, Lucienne Day, Hope Bagenal, Henry Humphreys, Peter Parkin and William Allen
Date: 1951
National Theatre
Designer: Denys Lasdun
Date: 1963-76