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Architect's model of "Tent in the Park", Design Museum
This exhibit in the Design Museum is the model for the "Tent in the Park" pavilion showed in
Image The pavilion and model mirror the construction of the hyperbolic parabaloid roof of the museum.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 25 Jan 2017
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Design Museum atrium from 3rd floor
This view shows how the parabolic roof is supported from the floor of the 3rd storey, with rows of windows outside that roof. It also shows how the wide staircase up from the ground floor forms seating for use when groups of visitors get an introductory talk. On the right hand of the photo, at top floor level, is the Parabola Restaurant.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 25 Jan 2017
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Design Museum, London - front view
This view of the new museum can be compared with that of the former Commonwealth Institute
Image with the same roof. On the new building the roof is partly recessed into the top floor of the building.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 25 Jan 2017
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Design Museum fountain and entrance
The Parabola Restaurant on the top floor has a separate entrance and lift, so that the restaurant can be open when the museum is closed.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 25 Jan 2017
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Design Museum, seating on staircase from ground floor
The central portion of the staircase is organised with every second step forming a bench seat. There is also a long bench seat along the open corridor at the top of the staircase. For a similar staircase arrangement at City of Westminster College, see
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Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 25 Jan 2017
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"Tent in the park" pavilion by Design Museum
This pavilion designed by Clementine Blakemore is in the Sylvia Crowe garden in the grounds of the Design Museum. Its construction mirrors that of the byperbolic paraboloid museum roof, its name the original concept of that roof when designed for the Commonwealth Institute.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 25 Jan 2017
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Design Museum, rear view across Holland Park sports fields
This view shows the hyperbolic parabaloid roof formerly on the Commonwealth Institute on the same site.
Image: © David Hawgood
Taken: 25 Jan 2017
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Design Museum (3)
Entrance hall. Permanent exhibits are on the 2nd floor and temporary exhibitions in the basement.
Image: © Anthony O'Neil
Taken: 28 Dec 2016
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Design Museum (4)
Stairways and landings: the widespread use of natural oak adds to the warmth of the spaces.
Image: © Anthony O'Neil
Taken: 28 Dec 2016
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The Commonwealth Institute
Designed by Sir Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners, architects, with its complex hyperbolic paraboloid copper roof it is regarded by English Heritage as the second most important modern building in London, after the Royal Festival Hall. The building was opened on Tuesday 6 November 1962 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It is currently unused and awaiting redevelopment. Grade II Listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001393 .
Image: © Rod Allday
Taken: 3 Sep 2011
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