Architecture
Drew, Jane. (4 of 9). National Life Story Collection: Architects' Lives
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Type
sound
Duration
0:31:27
Shelf mark
C467/03
Subjects
Architecture
Recording date
1995-05-20 to 1995-05-21
Recording locations
Interviewee's home.
Interviewees
Drew, Jane, 1911- (speaker, female), Mitton, Oriana (speaker, female)
Interviewers
Garlake, Margaret (speaker, female)
Abstract
Part 4: Jane Drew's [JD] work on ICA building, and comments on ICA as client; her designs for chairs for ICA and Gulf Oil. Comments on Leslie Martin and Sadie Martin, views shared with Leslie Martin as students at Architectural Association, shared admiration for Piet Mondrian and J.J.P. Oud (Jacobus Oud); student life and pantomimes at AA; encouragement to JD as student from Geoffrey Jellicoe (work concerning flat for Barbara Hutton); comments on importance of supporting the work of students. Discussion of architectural clients; patronage of Shell, Singapore, and use of local artists; comments on Ben Nicholson and his panel for Riverside Restaurant at Festival of Britain site; Nicholson's and Barbara Hepworth's responses to death of Eric Gregory. Comments on founding of ICA, importance of 'Horizon' magazine, hopefulness of post-war period. Discusses need for architects to respect sites; need for reintegration of town planning and architecture; JD's recent lectures on this subject in South Africa.
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