Shared description
Apollo Pavilion
The 'Apollo Pavilion', also known as the 'Pasmore Pavilion', is a controversial piece of public art in the new town of Peterlee Link
designed by British artist and architect Victor Pasmore Link
It was built between 1963 and 1970 using concrete, cast in situ, and was originally part art-work, part footbridge. After restoration in 2009, access to the upper platform is now controlled by a gate to try to prevent the abuse that has haunted the structure through much of its life. Lighting has also been restored and the lake and stream-side newly landscaped.
Peterlee was one of many new towns built after WWII following the New Towns Act of 1946. Pasmore was appointed as consulting director of urban design with the Peterlee Development Corporation in 1955 and contributed to the spatial arrangement of roads, housing and open spaces. The 'Apollo Pavilion' was named after the first manned mission to the moon in 1969 and was the culmination of his involvement.
Good article on 'Nothing to See Here' Link
BBC Tees article and gallery Link
designed by British artist and architect Victor Pasmore LinkIt was built between 1963 and 1970 using concrete, cast in situ, and was originally part art-work, part footbridge. After restoration in 2009, access to the upper platform is now controlled by a gate to try to prevent the abuse that has haunted the structure through much of its life. Lighting has also been restored and the lake and stream-side newly landscaped.
Peterlee was one of many new towns built after WWII following the New Towns Act of 1946. Pasmore was appointed as consulting director of urban design with the Peterlee Development Corporation in 1955 and contributed to the spatial arrangement of roads, housing and open spaces. The 'Apollo Pavilion' was named after the first manned mission to the moon in 1969 and was the culmination of his involvement.
Good article on 'Nothing to See Here' Link
BBC Tees article and gallery Link
Created: Fri, 12 Feb 2010, Updated: Sat, 13 Feb 2010
7 images use this description: (all images taken in 2010)
Shared descriptions
This shared description
The 'Shared Description' text on this page is © copyright 2010 Andrew Curtis.
Shared descriptions are specifically licensed so that contributors can reuse them on their own images, without restriction.
About shared descriptions
These Shared Descriptions are common to multiple images.
For example, you can create a generic description for an object shown in a photo, and reuse the description on all photos of the object. All descriptions are public and shared between contributors, i.e. you can reuse a description created by others, just as they can use yours.
Explore images
View images using this "Apollo Pavilion" Shared Description
View images mentioning the words [Apollo Pavilion] anywhere in text
Links for NZ42223963
This description is located in NZ42223963.
Other shared descriptions
Search for other Shared Descriptions.
