Basil Spence: Houses of Parliament

29 January 2020
Basil Spence (1907–1976), study sketch for the enlargement of the Houses of Parliament, London: elevation, 1969. Pencil on paper, 245 × 480 mm. DMC 1104r.
Basil Spence (1907–1976), study sketch for the enlargement of the Houses of Parliament, London: verso inscription, 1969. Pencil on paper, 245 × 480 mm. DMC 1104v.

Sketch made by Sir Basil Spence at a meeting of the Royal Fine Art Commission in January 1969 to illustrate a scheme for enlarging the accommodation of MPs in the Houses of Parliament made by his assistant Christopher Libby.

Houses of Parliament, June 2019

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Category

drawing histories Drawing Matter archive: research & collecting

Period

c20th

Architect

Basil Spence

Medium

drawing

Tags

sketch theoretical & imaginary civic & municipal public space DMC