London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (with Verner O. Rees; 1926–28).
A competition to design a new building to be sited in Gower Street was held involving five architects, all experienced in laboratory design and construction.
This was won in 1925 by Morley Horder and Verner Rees who located the main entrance in Keppel Street.
Minimally decorated classical or Neo-Georgian facade of four storeys in meticulously cut Portland stone.
Austerely detailed, with large wreaths and names of medical scientists in relief.
The iron balconies have delicately gilded tropical flora and fauna.
The building was opened in 1929 by the Prince of Wales.
The purchase of the site and the cost of a new building was made possible through a gift of $2m from the Rockefeller Foundation.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (with Verner O. Rees; 1926–28). A competition to design a new building to be sited in Gower Street was held involving five architects, all experienced in laboratory design and construction. This was won in 1925 by Morley Horder and Verner Rees who located the main entrance in Keppel Street. Minimally decorated classical or Neo-Georgian facade of four storeys in meticulously cut Portland stone. Austerely detailed, with large wreaths and names of medical scientists in relief. The iron balconies have delicately gilded tropical flora and fauna. The building was opened in 1929 by the Prince of Wales. The purchase of the site and the cost of a new building was made possible through a gift of $2m from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Percy Richard Morley Horder