tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750358381420528742.post6709203123820929537..comments2024-03-28T07:26:38.443+00:00Comments on Brutalism and Booze: Waterloo Road, Londonbrutalism+boozehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01437813997073155315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750358381420528742.post-41384126650664765222012-02-15T13:45:20.548+00:002012-02-15T13:45:20.548+00:00Thanks for the info Lang Rabbie - particularly nam...Thanks for the info Lang Rabbie - particularly name of architects as had had no luck tracking them down. Fitzroy Robinson certainly did seem on song in the 70s (see earlier post on Sampson House). I must do a more comprehensive survey of their output in that decade.<br />Interesting article here... http://manchesterhistory.net/architecture/1970/unionjackclub.html<br />...suggesting that the build quality was poor which strange as it looks pretty solidly built and detailed to me, on the outside at least.brutalism+boozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437813997073155315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750358381420528742.post-62553229801524281262012-02-11T19:25:27.404+00:002012-02-11T19:25:27.404+00:00The brick smaller windowed bits are the Union Jack...The brick smaller windowed bits are the Union Jack Club with offices by Fitzroy Robinson & Partners 1975-76.<br /><br />The pedimented entrance appeared c.1990 IIRC it was originally more prominent - perhaps toned down more recently with a coat of brown paint to match the rest of the glazing.Lang Rabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480523735113854989noreply@blogger.com