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| caption = 1–3 Willow Road |
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| building_type = [[Terraced house]] |
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| architectural_style = [[Modernist]] |
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| owner = [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] |
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| location = [[Hampstead]]<br />[[London]], {{postcode|NW|3}}<br />England |
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| completion_date = {{Start date|1939}} |
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| architect = [[Ernő Goldfinger]] |
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| ⚫ | '''2 Willow Road''' is part of a [[terraced housing|terrace of three houses]] in [[Hampstead]], London designed by architect [[Ernő Goldfinger]] and completed in 1939. It has been managed by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] since 1995 and is open to the public. It was one of the first [[Modernist architecture|Modernist buildings]] acquired by the Trust, giving rise to some controversy. Goldfinger lived there with his wife Ursula and their children until his death in 1987. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | '''2 Willow Road''' is part of a terrace of three houses in [[Hampstead]], London designed by architect [[Ernő Goldfinger]] and completed in 1939. It has been managed by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] since 1995 and is open to the public. It was one of the first [[ |
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Initially, Goldfinger planned to build a block of studio flats, believing that flat living was a more socially conscious choice for modern architects.<ref name=":0" /> This idea was rejected by the [[London County Council]] in 1936. He then revised his designs to include a block of three houses, retaining the concrete frame integral to Goldfinger's Modernist philosophy. He submitted these revised plans at the end of 1937.<ref name=":0" /> The construction of 2 Willow Road, was completed in the summer of 1939 constructed from concrete and a facing of red brick.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Construction of 2 Willow Road {{!}} London |url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/2-willow-road/the-construction-of-2-willow-road |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=National Trust |language=en}}</ref> |
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A number of [[Cottage|cottages]] were demolished to allow for the construction, which was strongly opposed by a number of local residents including novelist [[Ian Fleming]] and the future [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] Home Secretary [[Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor|Henry Brooke]]. This incident led Fleming to name his villain [[Auric Goldfinger]] by way of revenge.<ref name="theonewiththemidastouch">{{cite web |last1=Wain |first1=Natalie |title=He was immortalised as a Bond villain by Ian Fleming, but now architect Erno Goldfinger's most revered London tower block has been given listed building status |url=https://www.idealhome.co.uk/news/erno-goldfinger-s-metro-central-heights-given-listed-building-status-42393 |website=Ideal Home |access-date=27 April 2024}}</ref> No. 2, which Goldfinger designed specifically as his own family home, is the largest of the three houses and features a [[spiral staircase]] designed by engineer [[Ove Arup]] at its core. The building is supported by a concrete frame, part of which is external, leaving room for a spacious uncluttered interior, perhaps inspired by the ''[[Villa_Müller#Architecture|Raumplan]]'' ideas of modernist architect [[Adolf Loos]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1, 2 AND 3, WILLOW ROAD, Non Civil Parish - 1379196 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1379196 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Today== |
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Goldfinger himself designed much of the furniture in No. 2, and the house also contains a significant collection of 20th-century art by [[Bridget Riley]], [[Marcel Duchamp]], [[Henry Moore]] and [[Max Ernst]]. |
Goldfinger himself designed much of the furniture in No. 2, and the house also contains a significant collection of 20th-century art by [[Bridget Riley]], [[Prunella Clough]], [[Marcel Duchamp]], [[Eduardo Paolozzi]], [[Henry Moore]] and [[Max Ernst]]. |
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Nos. 1 and 3 remain private homes. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Warburton, Nigel. ''Ernő Goldfinger: The Life of an Architect'' (Routledge, 2004) ISBN |
* Warburton, Nigel. ''Ernő Goldfinger: The Life of an Architect'' (Routledge, 2004) {{ISBN|0-415-25853-7}}. |
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* [http://mycamden.camden.gov.uk/gdw/T/ListedBuildingDetail?LbNo=1907&xsl=ListedBuildingDetail.xsl Camden listed buildings information] |
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* [https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/2-willow-road 2 Willow Road information from the National Trust] |
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* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=2+Willow+Road&m=text Flickr images tagged 2 Willow Road] |
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* [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=526856&y=185861&z=1&sv=willow+road&st=6&tl=Willow+Road,+London,+NW3&searchp=newsearch.srf&mapp=newmap.srf Location map] On Streetmap UK |
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 14 June 2024
| 2 Willow Road | |
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 1–3 Willow Road | |
  Location within London Borough of Camden | |
| General information | |
| Type | Terraced house |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Hampstead London, NW3 England |
| Coordinates | 51°33′25.92″N 0°10′9.01″W / 51.5572000°N 0.1691694°W |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Owner | National Trust |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ernő Goldfinger |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | 1, 2 and 3, Willow Road |
| Designated | 14 May 1974 |
| Reference no. | 1379196 |
| Website | |
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 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2022) |
2 Willow Road is part of a terrace of three houses in Hampstead, London designed by architect Ernő Goldfinger and completed in 1939. It has been managed by the National Trust since 1995 and is open to the public. It was one of the first Modernist buildings acquired by the Trust, giving rise to some controversy. Goldfinger lived there with his wife Ursula and their children until his death in 1987.
History
[edit]Initially, Goldfinger planned to build a block of studio flats, believing that flat living was a more socially conscious choice for modern architects.[1] This idea was rejected by the London County Council in 1936. He then revised his designs to include a block of three houses, retaining the concrete frame integral to Goldfinger's Modernist philosophy. He submitted these revised plans at the end of 1937.[1] The construction of 2 Willow Road, was completed in the summer of 1939 constructed from concrete and a facing of red brick.[1]
A number of cottages were demolished to allow for the construction, which was strongly opposed by a number of local residents including novelist Ian Fleming and the future Conservative Home Secretary Henry Brooke. This incident led Fleming to name his villain Auric Goldfinger by way of revenge.[2] No. 2, which Goldfinger designed specifically as his own family home, is the largest of the three houses and features a spiral staircase designed by engineer Ove Arup at its core. The building is supported by a concrete frame, part of which is external, leaving room for a spacious uncluttered interior, perhaps inspired by the Raumplan ideas of modernist architect Adolf Loos.[3]
Today
[edit]Goldfinger himself designed much of the furniture in No. 2, and the house also contains a significant collection of 20th-century art by Bridget Riley, Prunella Clough, Marcel Duchamp, Eduardo Paolozzi, Henry Moore and Max Ernst.
Nos. 1 and 3 remain private homes.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Construction of 2 Willow Road | London". National Trust. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Wain, Natalie. "He was immortalised as a Bond villain by Ian Fleming, but now architect Erno Goldfinger's most revered London tower block has been given listed building status". Ideal Home. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "1, 2 AND 3, WILLOW ROAD, Non Civil Parish - 1379196 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- Warburton, Nigel. Ernő Goldfinger: The Life of an Architect (Routledge, 2004) ISBN 0-415-25853-7.
External links
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Media related to 2 Willow Road at Wikimedia Commons- 2 Willow Road information from the National Trust
Categories:
- Houses completed in 1939
- Modernist architecture in London
- Houses in Hampstead
- Ernő Goldfinger buildings
- Grade II* listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden
- Grade II* listed houses in London
- National Trust properties in London
- Historic house museums in London
- Museums in the London Borough of Camden
- The Twentieth Century Society successful interventions