Library at Devonport

On the waterfront…

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René: Lovely, the way it sits on the site, commanding views of the sea, the street, the hotel across the road and the trees in the park.

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Guy: We walk around and turning every corner there’s a surprise. That’s a feature of Ian Athfield’s architecture, although he died in 2015, his firm still carries out his vision.

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René: I heard he was interested in the Japanese Metabolists’ approach to architecture. Is there any evidence of that in this library?

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Guy: Well, metabolism was about organic growth, and the building is largely of wood.

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Voice-over

Ian Athfield (1940-2015). A style that was eclectic, that involved detailed elements and intricate accretions.

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