Basic Site Details

Name: Emmanuel College
Town, district or village: Cambridge
City or county: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Parish:  
Status:  
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Notes: New kitchens and dining hall designed by Robert Hurd & Partners. The 'Anti-Ugly Action' group protested against the new building in 1959.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1College  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 119571959Build/constructionNew kitchens and dining hall and restoration and reconstruction.

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4Ian McKerron Begg A19571959New kitchens and dining hall and restoration and reconstruction.
Item 2 of 4Lawrence Anderson Rolland A19571959New kitchens and dining hall and restoration and reconstruction.
Item 3 of 4Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners) A19571959New kitchens and dining hall and restoration and reconstruction.
Item 4 of 4Robert Philip Andrew Hurd A19571959New kitchens and dining hall and restoration and reconstruction.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Glendinning, Miles2008Modern architect: the life and times of Robert Matthew RIBA Publishingp255
Item 2 of 3RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 3RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices