Geisel Library, William L. Pereira, La Jolla, California, 1970 — Wayne Thom
University of Aberdeen New Library, Aberdeen, Scotland. photo © Schmidt hammer architects k/s 2012
Hawaiian State Capitol | Belt, Lemon and Lo, and John Carl Warnecke
The Deco, Northampton
The Deco in Northampton is an amazing looking Art Deco building that was built in a Streamline Moderne style in 1936 and was originally a Savoy cinema. It was re-opened in 2004 by a charity group called the Jesus Army after a refurbishment and is now used as a centre for “worship, friendship and help for all”. It now caters for corporate events, social events such as weddings and it is also host to theatrical productions.
The Deco was designed by William Riddel Glen who was the house architect of the ABC (Associated British Cinemas), it was a popular cinema and even held a Beatles gig in 1963. In the 1980’s it was renamed as the Cannon and finally closed it’s doors (as a cinema) in 1995 after showing Pulp Fiction, Terminal Velocity and Just Cause.
It is one of the most fascinating buildings for anyone to visit and if you are planning a trip and staying in a Northampton hotel, organising an evenings entertainment to see a theatre production is a must.