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Architectural Model

1971-1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Inner London Education Authority
Walters, Roger (Sir) (architect)
Place of origin
London (made)

The design represented by this model was devised by the Department of Architecture and Civic Design of the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA), the head architect of which from 1971 to 1978 was Sir Roger Walters (1917–2010). He was not therefore necessarily directly responsible for all the particulars of this design, which was likely produced by the team under his direction, but he had oversight of all the works produced by the department at that time.

The architectural model represents a nursery school interior, including main schoolroom, quiet area, lavatories, staff-room and kitchen. The absence of a named location and the focus on the interior layout suggests that it is probably a generic design rather than a proposal for a specific site, as is also implied by the code ‘728 S’ on the label. The fact that it is equipped with its original travelling case also supports this and suggests that it was intended as a standard solution that could be displayed in relation to numerous sites within the ILEA area, and therefore needed to be readily transportable.

Object details

Categories
Architecture
Education & Learning
Children & Childhood
Object type
Architectural model
Parts
This object consists of 69 parts.
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  • Cupboard
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Materials and techniques
Plastic, paper, wood
Plastic
Wood
Foamboard
Model Making
Brief description
An architectural model (scale 1:20) for a nursery school interior including 67 items of removable model furniture, designed by Sir Roger Walters for the Inner London Education Authority Department of Architecture and Civic Design, plastic, paper, wood, London, 1971-1978
Physical description
Architectural model of a nursery school interior (1:20 scale) with 67 pieces of removable classroom furniture. The nursery school is single storey and consists of 7 separate rooms including a classroom with a quiet area separated by a curtain, a kitchenette, toilets, staff room and storage rooms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm
  • Width: 55cm
  • Length: 59cm
Production typeModel
Marks and inscriptions
Inner London Education Authority / DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIC DESIGN / Architect Sir Roger Walters KBE, FRIBA, FI Struct E / NURSERY SCHOOL INTERIOR / 728 S / Scale 1:20 (Label pasted to front left corner)
Credit line
Given by Sarah Ros
Subjects depicted
Nursery School
Kitchenette
Toilets
Furniture
Classroom
Summary
The design represented by this model was devised by the Department of Architecture and Civic Design of the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA), the head architect of which from 1971 to 1978 was Sir Roger Walters (1917–2010). He was not therefore necessarily directly responsible for all the particulars of this design, which was likely produced by the team under his direction, but he had oversight of all the works produced by the department at that time.

The architectural model represents a nursery school interior, including main schoolroom, quiet area, lavatories, staff-room and kitchen. The absence of a named location and the focus on the interior layout suggests that it is probably a generic design rather than a proposal for a specific site, as is also implied by the code ‘728 S’ on the label. The fact that it is equipped with its original travelling case also supports this and suggests that it was intended as a standard solution that could be displayed in relation to numerous sites within the ILEA area, and therefore needed to be readily transportable.
Associated object
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.288:1 to 68-2022

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2020
Record URL
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