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Architectural Model

1983
Artist/Maker

This model shows Trevor Dannatt's design for the whole British Embassy complex which includes the Ambassador's Residence, Chancery, offices and staff housing. The buildings were completed in 1985.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Balsam wood, plastic, paint and sponge [grass and trees] in perspex case
Brief description
Trevor Dannatt RA: design model for the British Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Trevor Dannatt, c.1983
Dimensions
  • Width: 465mm
  • Length: 420mm
  • Height: 130mm
Marks and inscriptions
British Embassy, Riyadh / Architects: Trevor Dannatt ARA and Partners / for Property Services Agency, London (Inscribed on label, typed black ink)
Credit line
Given by Trevor Dannatt RA
Summary
This model shows Trevor Dannatt's design for the whole British Embassy complex which includes the Ambassador's Residence, Chancery, offices and staff housing. The buildings were completed in 1985.
Bibliographic reference
Roger Stonehouse, 'Trevor Dannatt: works and words'. London: Black Dog Publishing, 2008, pp.209-221
Collection
Accession number
CD.69-2016

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Record createdMarch 4, 2016
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