2 Willow Road
| 2 Willow Road | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| www | |
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2 Willow Road is part of a
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
1–3 Willow Road was constructed using concrete and a facing of red brick. A number of cottages were demolished to allow for the construction, which was strongly opposed by a number of local residents including novelist
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.[2]
Today
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ English Heritage listing details accessed 28 April 2007
- Warburton, Nigel. Ernő Goldfinger: The Life of an Architect (Routledge, 2004) ISBN 0-415-25853-7.
- Historic England building description
External links
Media related to 2 Willow Road at Wikimedia Commons- 2 Willow Road information from the National Trust
