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Langham House Close
The main block of Langham House Close viewed from the west pavilion
Langham House Close – main block from west pavilion
Map of Richmond upon Thames showing position of Langham House Close on Ham Common
Map of Richmond upon Thames showing position of Langham House Close on Ham Common
EtymologyLangham House
General information
StatusCompleted
Typeflats
Architectural stylebrutalising postmodern
LocationHam Common, London
AddressTW10 7JE
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°25′59.57″N 0°18′35.13″W / 51.4332139°N 0.3097583°W / 51.4332139; -0.3097583
Construction started1957
Completed1958
Height
Roofflat
Technical details
Materialstock brick and concrete
Floor count2 & 3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Stirling & Gowan
DeveloperL Manousso
DesignationsGrade II*
Other information
Number of units30
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name1–18 Langham House Close; 19–24 Langham House Close; 25–30 Langham House Close
Designated22–23 December 1998
Reference no.1033380;103338; 1051027

Langham House Close on Ham Common in Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a development of three Grade II* listed buildings designed in 1955 by the British architects James Gowan and James Stirling.[1][2][3][4] The Le Corbusier-influenced buildings were the architects' first major project working together and cemented their reputation as leaders amongst the Brutalist movement. The development was constructed during 1957–58 for Manousso Group.[1]

Main block and west pavilion
East pavilion
  1. ^ a b Historic England (22 December 1998). "1–18 Langham House Close (1033380)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ^ Historic England (23 December 1998). "19–24 Langham House Close (1033381)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ Historic England (22 December 1998). "25–30 Langham House Close (1051027)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. ^ Sturgis, Matthew (24 January 2004). "The century makers: 1958". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

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