Detail of fireplace on first floor. Digital image of B 74280.
SC 716107
Description Detail of fireplace on first floor. Digital image of B 74280.
Date 29/7/1992
Catalogue Number SC 716107
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 74280
Scope and Content Fireplace on first floor of Bernat Klein Design Studio, Scottish Borders This design studio was built in 1972 for the textile designer and artist Bernat Klein (b.1922) to designs by architect Peter Womersley (1923-93). He had previously built the artist's home, High Sunderland, between 1956 and 1957, which is situated a short distance away. The studio is a bold concrete and glass Modern Movement structure on two storeys, with a central blue engineering brick core for services. This shows a feature fireplace within an area originally designed for 'informal discussions'. The fireplace is built of blue-black bricks and dark stone, with a narrow chimney extending into the ceiling above. The broad hearth protects the carpet from embers. Large windows with curtains designed and dyed by Klein can be seen behind the fireplace. The idea of gathering around a fire for conversation is an ancient tradition, seen here updated as a focus for 20th-century business meetings in this Modern building. This building has been selected as one of Scotland's key 20th-century Modern architectural monuments. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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