The year 1962 was a key one for Scottish architect Sir Basil Spence. His rebuilt Coventry Cathedral was completed and reconsecrated, and his pioneering architectural concept for the University of Sussex was realised.
Sir Basil Spence’s architectural concept for the University reflected a new direction for higher education in the early 1960s, and did so with an extraordinary combination of innovative design and a respect for local, traditional building materials.
This exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Sussex campus, exploring the phases of its development, public and press reaction, the early use of the buildings, and the landscaping of the environs. It highlights how Spence’s modernist vision reflected a new direction for higher education, and did so with an extraordinary combination of innovative design and respect for local, traditional building materials.
This exhibition is open daily from 10 May, 10.30am – 5.30pm (Closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays).
Arts A, Room 108 University of Sussex campus.
