Finella, a house in Cambridge, was Mansfield 'Manny' Forbes's Art Deco imaginarium. It still lives up to its creator's vision as an unofficial exhibition piece. A beautiful Arts and Crafts style house has been viewed more times than any other in Cambridge this month.
Given its sought-after location on Barrow Road it's no surprise that the five. Cambridge's proliferation of old 1920s' and 30s' movie theatres, all retaining their original architecture, is a reminder of the epoch's significance in translating high modernist style into the commercial architecture of Britain. Opulence was fed to the masses in the form of the Art Deco cinema.
David Parr House is an ordinary Cambridge terraced house with an extraordinary, hand-painted interior. Home to the Victorian working-class artist, David Parr and his family, the house is an example of Arts and Crafts workmanship layered with 20th. Plans to demolish an art deco cinema in a city's conservation area have been refused.
Central Cinema in Hobson Street, Cambridge, opened in 1921 and later became a bingo hall, but closed in 2009. People have shared their "lovely memories" of a disused Art Deco cinema with an ornate crumbling façade that is earmarked for redevelopment. Central Cinema on Hobson Street, Cambridge opened in.
Through our discussions it became clear that the family was uncomfortable with the layout of the house, which didn't suit their needs. My conceptual designs showed how the spaces could be made to flow - and included the option of building the rear extension over two storeys, providing additional bedrooms and bathrooms. Plans to demolish a 'unique' Art Deco building in Cambridge have been recommended for refusal.
The plans would have seen the former cinema on Hobson Street demolished to make way for offices and. The Art Deco Cambridge cinema rebuilt after fire now earmarked for demolition The lower level of the building currently has boarded.