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Carr Saunders Hall - London



I photographed Carr Saunders Hall when I first started my Beautiful Brutalism project back in 2012 and since then could never resist visiting and taking a few photos on my phone if I ever walked past or was in that part of town. I felt my first visit didn't really do the building justice and I wanted to add it to the project so last week I went back to capture it. The full series of photos can be seen on my website.

I have been unable to find out much about the building and not sure who the architect is. If anyone has any more information about the building and designer I would be very grateful to learn more about it. The rawness of the concrete is stunning and I'm pleased to finally add it to my brutalist project.
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