Senate House London, Architecture Bloomsbury, London Art Deco Building, Photo
Senate House London
Art Deco Building Bloomsbury – design by Charles Holden Architect
6 Sep 2017
Senate House London
Date built: 1932-37
Architect: Charles Holden
Senate House to feature in Open House London
The University of London?s Grade II* listed landmark Portland stone building, Senate House, will feature in London?s largest annual festival of architecture and design, Open House London.
On Saturday 16 September 2017, the University of London will provide visitors with an insight into the construction and architecture of its headquarters through tours, pop-up lectures and film screenings. There will also be access to Senate House Library, one of the world?s largest humanities collections, through separate guided tours. Photos © University of London

Designed by British architect Charles Holden, who is also credited with the design of many of London?s Underground stations, the landmark Art Deco building is one of the few buildings in London to boast original 1930s features. It was the University of London?s first permanent home after a century of being housed in a series of temporary premises.
King George V laid the foundation stone on 26 June 1933 and the building welcomed its first occupants in 1936. Consisting of 19 floors and standing 210 feet high, Senate House was the tallest secular building in Britain on completion and was constructed of the finest materials then available, incl...