history of modern architecture
Charles Voysey, woven wool cloth, 1896-1900
Munstead Wood
Edwin Lutyens (1869 - 1944)
Munstead Heath, Busbridge (1897)
Description: The Munstead Wood house is a famous example of the Arts and Crafts movement in architecture. It shows a simplicity of design in a lack of ornamentation or extravagant extra parts, but still contains traditional elegance, in addition to a clear presentation of the materials used in its own construction. A fine example of the sophistications and class exhibited by the English garden design.
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South Parade
Charles Voysey (1857 - 1941)
Bedford Park (1890)
Charles Voysey’s townhouse at 14 South Parade in Bedford Park stands out clearly among its environs due to the simple arts and crafts style and striking white color Voysey used to build it, heavily contrasting with the brick townhouses all around. South Parade shows an assured self-belief in not hiding the simple and fair material it is constructed out of. The individual features of this building support its arts and crafts design, with minimalist ornamentation, modern looking strip windows, and simple, elegant curves along the roof and parapets to soften the otherwise straight lines of this timeless classic. Truly stunning in its wondrous construction.
section 2a arts & crafts
Red House
William Morris (1834 - 1896) (with Philip Webb)
London, England (1859)
An important building of the English Arts and Crafts movement, designed by owner William Morris with assistance from Philip Webb, intended as an art gallery and with a desire to evoke a medieval feeling.
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