Ron Herron - Archigram Projects - Archigram Archival Project

The Six Members of Archigramare Peter Cook, David Greene, Mike Webb, Ron Herron, Warren Chalk and Dennis Crompton. Cook, Greene and Webb met in 1961, collaborated on the first Archigram magazine, later inviting Herron, Chalk and Crompton to join them, and the magazine name stuck to them as a group. Archigram projects are by named individuals and include other collaborators.

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Prospect County College for Girls, London (LC...

Secondary school for 500 students in Islington, North London, designed by the London County Council Architects Department.

Paisley Technical College, Scotland Competiti...

Competition submission for a technical college in Paisley, Greater Glasgow, run by Renfrewshire Council, awarded second prize.

Hall of Residence Northampton CAT, London (LC...

Student accommodation building for 500 residents, for Northampton College of Advanced Technology, Bunhill Road, Islington, North London. Demolished.

Hotel Project, South Bank, London (LCC)

Unbuilt proposal for a 500 bedroom hotel, designed by the London County Council Architects Department as part of the ongoing South Bank Development.

TV Centre and Offices, South Bank, London (LC...

Preliminary proposal for a television centre and offices by the London County Council Architects Department as part of the ongoing South Bank Development.

Enfield Civic Centre Competition

Competition submission for a Civic Centre building in Silver Street, Enfield, Middlesex, unplaced.

Woolwich Polytechnic College for Further Educ...

Extension to an existing Polytechnic building, designed by the London County Council Schools Department.

British European Airways Sales Office and Ter...

Detailed design, implemented remodelling and interior design of Manchester Air Terminus building for British European Airlines, Royal Exchange Arcade, Manchester. First in a series of projects for BEA.

Sunday Times National Gallery Competition, Lo...

Competition submission for the design of the extension to the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London.

South Bank Development, London (LCC)

Comprehensive redevelopment of London’s South Bank (Festival of Britain site) by London County Council to form a major public arts centre.

British European Airways Sales Office, Lower ...

Implemented design for the interior fit-out of a sales office for British European Airways in Lower Regent Street, London. Second in a series of projects for BEA.

Highfields Housing Competition, Halesowen, Bi...

Competition submission for the design of 250 flats at Highfields, Halesowen, Birmingham, Worcestershire, for Halesowen Borough Council. Second prize winner.

British European Airways Carlton Street Sales...

Implemented design for the interior fit-out of a sales office for British European Airlines in Carlton Street, London. Third in a series of projects for BEA.

Lillington Street Housing Competition

Proposal for medium-rise housing development around a central courtyard including school, parking, servicing and elevated play area, plus a corner pub, in Lillington Street, Pimlico, London.

British European Airways Terminal, Guernsey, ...

Implemented design for the interior fit-out of a sales office for British European Airlines in Guernsey, Channel Islands. Fourth in a series of projects for BEA.

Lincoln Civic Centre Competition

Second of two competition submissions for Civic Centre competition run by Lincoln City Council.

Euston Station Redevelopment, London (Taylor ...

Redevelopment of Euston Station by Taylor Woodrow Construction. Platforms and freight handling areas completed, office development deferred.

Liverpool University Halls of Residence Compe...

Competition submission for the design of halls of residence for 1,100-1,200 students for Liverpool University.

Living City Exhibition, ICA Gallery, London

Exhibition of Archigram work, designed and curated by Archigram at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, 19th June-2nd August 1963. Also exhibited at Manchester City Art Gallery and Walker Art Gallery, Cambridge.

Living City Articles: Living Arts Magazine

'Catalogue' of the Living City exhibition at the ICA, published as articles in issue 2 of Living Arts magazine.

City Interchange Project

Speculative proposal for a communication interchange of transport and services as the first stage of Living City. Shown in Living City exhibition.

Fulham Study and Exhibition (Taylor Woodrow)

Feasibility study for redeveloping housing in Fulham, west London. Joint project with Taylor Woodrow and Ministry of Housing and Local Government.

Shops, Old Street, London

The Archigram Archival Project does not yet hold any textual information on this project.

Road and Underground Interchange Project, Old...

Proposals for a new interchange linking the London Underground Northern Line with the British Rail line between Moorgate and Finsbury Park, and a new underground station replacing the surface level station.

Woolwich Ferry Dock Installations

The Woolwich Free Ferry was operated by the London County Council.

Entertainments Tower Project (Taylor Woodrow)

Third of three projects commissioned by Taylor Woodrow for Montreal Expo ’70. 'Skin and guts' entertainments tower on central concrete core.

City of London Office Block (Taylor Woodrow)

Unnamed and un-located design for an office block, with Taylor Woodrow.

Stand for IBSAC (Taylor Woodrow)

Exhibition stand for Taylor Woodrow, for the display of low-cost industrialised housing projects at the Industrialised Buildings Systems and Co. exhibition, held at Crystal Palace, London.

Proposal for a nomadic city infrastructure in which urban utilities would not be tied to a specific location. Originally called Cities:Moving.

Kensington Housing Study (Taylor Woodrow)

Project with Taylor Woodrow for redevelopment of the Underground Station at High Street Kensington, London.

Ulster Museum Competition Ireland

Competition submission for the extension of the Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Second prize winner.

Plug-in City Article, Sunday Times Colour Sup...

Article written by Priscilla Chapman on Plug-In City, published in The Sunday Times colour supplement magazine, 20th September, 1964.

Air House Project, Cardiff Castle Exhibition

Proposal for a series of inflatable dwellings as part of an exhibition for the Commonwealth Festival, located in the lodge of Cardiff Castle.

Industrialised Housing Project, Southall Coun...

Proposal with Taylor Woodrow for a prefabricated or industrialised housing system to house 800 families in Southall, west London.

Industrialised Hospital Building, Reading (Ta...

Proposal with Taylor Woodrow for a 500-bed maternity unit using industrialised/prefabricated building processes for a hospital in Reading, Berkshire.

Monorail Transportation Study and Exhibition ...

Design for a monorail system showing constructional details and layout of a typical station with two platforms, for Taylor Woodrow.

Speculative proposal for a housing system in which varied plastic living capsules are suspended from a megastructure frame.

Leisure Zone - Seaside Net

The Archigram Archival Project does not yet hold any textual information on this project.

Leisure Study: Inflatable Units Sea/Land/Air

'Seaside Bubbles': speculative project for pneumatic units suspended from mast structure over and under the sea.

Speculative proposal for an expanding/contracting structure servicing trailers/caravans, designed for a society with a 2-3 day working week.

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