Architecture
The current college was designed by Warren and Mahoney. The architect's brief was simply to design a college for 120 men. Designed in the early 1960s the buildings feature many elements which formed part of that firm's practice at that time. Reinforced masonry combined with fairfaced concrete beams, as seen in the Dorset St Flats and distinctive roof shapes (particularly on the Dining Hall and Chapel), reminiscent of that on 65 Cambridge Terrace, are prominent features. The chapel itself is particularly distinctive and is known to be one of Sir Miles' favourite examples of the firm's work during his time with the firm. The interior of the chapel ceiling features impressive carpentry, similar to the Harewood Crematorium and the atrium of the New Zealand Chancery in Washington. Warren and Mahoney's design for the College won the Institute of Architect's Gold Medal.
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