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Dome of Discovery

1951 in LondonBuildings and structures completed in 1951DomesFestival of BritainFormer buildings and structures in the London Borough of Lambeth
World's fair architecture in London
1951 South Bank Exhibition
1951 South Bank Exhibition

The Dome of Discovery was a temporary exhibition building designed by architect Ralph Tubbs for the Festival of Britain celebrations which took place on London's South Bank in 1951, alongside the River Thames. The consulting engineers were Freeman Fox & Partners, in particular Oleg Kerensky and Gilbert Roberts. Like the adjacent Skylon, the dome became an iconic structure for the public and helped popularise modern design and architectural style in a Britain still suffering through post-war austerity. As twin icons, the forms of the Skylon and Dome of Discovery were related to those of the Trylon and Perisphere of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Controversially, after the Festival closed, the dome was demolished and its materials sold as scrap. The site was cleared for reuse, and is now the location of the Jubilee Gardens, near the London Eye.

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Dome of Discovery
Belvedere Road, London Lambeth (London Borough of Lambeth)

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SE1 7AF London, Lambeth (London Borough of Lambeth)
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