The Twentieth Century Society

Campaigning for outstanding buildings

Whitfield in the City

Whitfield in the City Walk

Roland Jeffery will lead a tour of two significant buildings in the City of London designed by William Whitfield (1920 - 2019)

Saturday 5th June 2021 

2pm to 4pm

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE BOOKING: PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE WITH THE ZOOM APP (DOWNLOAD HERE) AND A RELIABLE MOBILE DATA CONNECTION (SEE BELOW).

The extension to the Institute of Chartered Accountants (1970) is arguably the best 1960s building in the city. Sometimes described as Brutalist it is better viewed as a fine essay in contextualism.  Paternoster Square is beside St Pauls cathedral, and was the site of a major 1990s showdown between classical and contemporary approaches to redevelopment. The Masterplan was by Whitfield (1999), whose office designed some of the buildings, whilst Whitfield selected leading architects such as Eric Parry and MacCormac Jamieson Prichard to work on others constructed 2000 - 2003. We will look at the development in detail (exteriors only).

Roland Jeffery has been a trustee of the Society and until retirement was involved in a range of historic building projects across the UK. He is currently writing a monograph on the work of William Whitfield in the C20 series Twentieth Century Architects.

Meet time/place: 2.00 pm on the steps of the Royal Exchange (EC3V 3LL).  Nearest tube: Bank.  Please note that there are a number of short notice station closures at present so please check before travel. 

Finish time/place: 4.00pm St Pauls Station.

Members:  £15. Non Members: £20.

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Participants must bring a fully charged smart phone with a reliable internet data connection, headphones and have downloaded Zoom on their phones in advance of the tour. Remember to stay at least two metres apart from each other where required. Zoom joining information will be sent out to all participants with the confirmation email before the tour. Get in touch with kate@c20society.org.uk with any queries.

The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244

Above: Paternoster Square. Photograph: Roland Jeffery.

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider

Booking Closed

Unfortunately, booking is closed for this event and we are no longer able to accept new bookings.