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Name: Ridge Avenue Library
Date: 1963

Architect: Brian Van Breda for Edmonton Borough

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Notes: Branch library designed for Edmonton Borough by in-house architect Brian Van Breda. The building features a hyperbolic paraboloid roof, covered in copper on the outside and timber on the inside with floor to ceiling windows. The scheme also originally featured a health clinic, now demolished. 

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  • About
  • Metro-Land and Modernism
  • The Buildings
    • North London
    • West London
    • East London
    • South London
    • Counties
  • The Architects
  • Shop
    • Modernism Beyond Metroland
    • The Guide
    • Mini Guides
    • Tube Station Books
  • Blog
  • References & Links