London Road, Southampton
Images: Graham Redman
Four terrazzo benches.
Black & white artwork: the bombed-out interior of St Paul’s Church, London Road with Rose Window void.
Manufacturing process at Pallam Precast, Quality Marble, Enfield
Draft sketch of the sexfoil platform bench.
Image: Graham Redman
One of two sexfoil bespoke terrazzo seating platform with inset text installed on London Road. The sexfoil shape was inspired by the black void space of the bombed-out Rose Window of St Paul’s Church.
‘…the spirit of the townspeople is unbroken’. December 1940
One of two sexfoil bespoke terrazzo seating platform with inset text installed on London Road. The sexfoil shape was inspired by the black void space of the bombed-out Rose Window of St Paul’s Church.
Sketch drawing: section through terrazzo bench
Christopher Tipping on the factory floor during manufacture of the benches. Pallam Precast at Quality Marble, Enfield.