View of the Bernat Klein Studio from West.
SC 716132
Description View of the Bernat Klein Studio from West.
Date 29/7/1992
Catalogue Number SC 716132
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 74267 CN
Scope and Content Bernat Klein Design Studio from the west, Scottish Borders High Sunderland was built 1956-7 for the textile designer and artist Bernat Klein (b.1922) to designs by the Yorkshire-born architect Peter Womersley (1923-93). The architect also designed a studio for Klein which was built in 1972. The house is built using frames measuring 2.43m by 2.43m, and features two separate areas: one for guests and children's bedrooms; and one for the master bedroom and main living area. The house also includes a carport, two terraces and a courtyard. This shows the studio from the car park. The concrete bridge to the left allows direct access to the upper floor and acts as a fire escape. The floors are supported by the central core of blue-black brickwork and the reinforced concrete columns at ground level. The upper floor and roof are cantilevered out over the wall of glass windows. This building was used for meeting clients, painting, weaving and displaying textiles. The building's bold, Modern style and secluded setting were very well suited to this prestigious and fashionable textile design business. 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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