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Wells Coates, Architect 1895-1958 Key Building Lawn Road flats, Belsize Park, London, UK 1934 photo © Robin Lambert Lawn Road flats, Hampstead Key Projects, alphabetical: BBC Studios, London 1931 The Circles, Long Ditton, Surrey, England 1930s Cresta Silks factory, England 1928 Cresta Silks shop, Brompton Road, west London 1929 Lawn Road flats - Isokon, Hampstead, north London 1934 Palace Gate flats, Kensington, west London 1939 Sunspan House, England 1934-35 Wells Coates' flat, Yeoman's Row, Knightsbridge, west London 1935 More projects online soon Wells Coates was also a proficient industrial designer London Architecture Practice Information Wells Coates co-founded the MARS group born in Tokyo 1895-1958 Canadian parents Education: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada : M&E Engineering University of London, UK : Diesel Engine Phd, 1924 Worked for a time as a journalist for the Daily Express newspaper Practice started in 1929 Designing Modern Britain - Design Museum Exhibition 2006 Well-known architectural assistants to Coates: Denys Lasdun; Patrick Gwynne Modern Architecture Wells Coates' Buildings in more detail Isokon Lawn Road flats was influenced by Le Corbusier's housing proposals First Client: Jack & Molly Pritchard of Venesta Plywood - Isokon building, London Four storey white block with clean styling, deck access 29 apartments Walter Gropius stayed here from 1934-37. Over famous residents include the artist Moholy-Nagy, write Agatha Christie and architect Marcel Breuer When we visited in the late 1990's the place was not only decrepit but quite scary, with signs of squatting and drug use. It has since been completely refurbished Isokon stands for Isometric unit construction The Circles, Long Ditton, Surrey 1930s Wells Coates 2006 - refurbishment: John Winter Architect Private house 10 Palace Gate, Kensington, west London 1937 Refurbished lobby 2003 by John McAslan & Partners Modern highrise Exhibition project Sunspan house, Ideal Home Exhibition 1934 Modern Architect Architecture Studios World Architecture : e-architect - key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for the Wells Coates Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Wells Coates Buildings: page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt Website: www.wellscoates.org			Key Links: Skyscrapers New Houses Architects