ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses architectural trends and developments in Britain during the interwar period, which has been crucial for the dissemination of the modern. It also tackles the impact of the European avant-garde that emigrated to the UK during the interwar period, driven away by changing social and financial conditions on the Continent. Thus, the importance of this project lies in an attempt to ‘adapt’ to the local construction techniques and aesthetics, which is mostly present in Le Corbusier’s work after World War II. The ability of Lubetkin to secure commissions and establish a reputation within the UK was perhaps another reason for this bitterness. The lightness of the building, especially the spacey and airy rooms of the longitudinal upper part, impresses visitors even today and speaks of the building’s uniqueness, especially when compared to contemporary buildings, such as the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
