Civic Centre, Reading
Introduction
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Civic Centre, Reading
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 26 Jun 2011
The theme here is the hexagon. The plan of the building is six hexagons clustered together in the shape of a hexagon, a further one inside, and one projecting hexagon at the entrance. That makes eight in total, which spoils the six-ness somewhat. The hexagons are of different heights. They are clad in aggregate with narrow, tinted vertical windows. Built as part of a comprehensive civic redevelopment in 1971-76 to the designs of R. Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners. It is still the HQ of Reading Council. There is a smart clock, just visible on the right (Image]).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.453406
Longitude
-0.976849