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==List of projects== [[File:HomeOffice QueenAnnesGate.jpg|thumb|upright|right|50 Queen Anne's Gate, London, completed 1976]] [[File:Falmer House, University of Sussex.JPG|thumb|right|Falmer House (grade 1 listed), part of the University of Sussex campus, 1962]] * [[Broughton Gallery|Broughton Place]] (country house in the style of a 17th-century Scottish tower house in [[Broughton, Scottish Borders|Broughton, Peeblesshire]] with decorative reliefs by architectural sculptor [[Hew Lorimer]]) (1938) * [[Dinnington High School]], Rotherham. House bases and block complex (c. 1954) * Gribloch (country house near Kippen, [[Stirling]]) (1938β39) * Kilsyth Academy, [[Kilsyth]] (opened 1954, designed 1930) *St Ninian and St Martin Church, [[Whithorn]], Wigtownshire. (''unrealised'') [https://canmore.org.uk/site/216578/whithorn-george-street-st-martins-and-st-ninians-roman-catholic-church?display=image] * Sea and Ships Pavilions for [[Festival of Britain]] (1951) * [[Duncanrig Secondary School]], [[East Kilbride]], Greater Glasgow (1953) * [[Basildon Town Centre]] is a planned town centre developed during the creation of the town of [[Basildon]], Essex.<ref>{{cite web |title=Seeking to Keep Important Mosaic on Public View |url=https://c20society.org.uk/news/seeking-to-keep-important-mosaic-on-public-view |website=Twentieth Century Society |access-date=13 January 2025}}</ref> * Bannerfield Housing Estate, Selkirk, Scottish Borders, 1947-1962 * [[St Paul's Church, Wordsworth Avenue]], [[Sheffield]] * [[Sydenham School]], [[Sydenham, London|Sydenham]], London (1956) * Agricultural Science Building, [[University of Nottingham]], [[Sutton Bonington Campus|Sutton Bonington campus]] (1956β58) * The churches of St Oswald, Tile Hill<ref>{{cite web |title=St Oswald |url=https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/scapvc/arthistory/research/projects/basil_spence/images/churchofstoswald/ |website=University of Warwick |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> β St Chad, Wood End<ref>{{cite web |title=St Chad |url=https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/scapvc/arthistory/research/projects/basil_spence/images/churchstchad/ |website=University of Warwick |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> β St John the Divine, Willenhall.<ref>{{cite web |title=St John the Divine |url=https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/scapvc/arthistory/research/projects/basil_spence/images/churchwillenhall/ |website=University of Warwick |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> Built simultaneously in Coventry (1957) * Thurso High School [[Thurso]], Scotland (1957) * The Chadwick Physics Laboratory (1957β9), [[University of Liverpool]] * St. Hugh's Church, [[Eyres Monsell]] Estate, [[Leicester]] (1955β58) * Campus development plan at the [[University of Nottingham]] (1957β60) including Chemistry Building, Physics and Mathematics Building, Mining and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Pope Building, Coates Building * [[St Catherine of Siena, Richmond]] in Sheffield (1959) * [[Thorn EMI]] House, 5 Upper St. Martin's Lane, London (1959) (Spence's original exterior was demolished in the 1990s; reborn as Orion House with a full-height floor plate addition and re-skinned elevations. A {{convert|60|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} metal sculpture by Geoffrey Clarke for the original faΓ§ade (incorporating allusions to electric lamp filaments) has been remounted onto the added lift and service riser.) * Great Michael Rise and Laverockbank Crescent, social housing developments in [[Newhaven, Edinburgh]] * Erasmus Building, Friars Court, [[Queens' College, Cambridge]] (1959β1960) *Froude Building, Highfield Campus, [[University of Southampton]] (1959β1966)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.southampton.ac.uk/building/28.html|title=Froude {{!}} Open Data Service {{!}} University of Southampton|website=data.southampton.ac.uk|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref> *9 and 10 St Andrew Square, [[Edinburgh]] (1956-62)<ref>{{Cite web |title=9 AND 10 ST ANDREW SQUARE (LB43349) |url=https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB43349 |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=portal.historicenvironment.scot |language=en}}</ref> * Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre (originally 'Swimming Baths'), London (1962β4) (demolished in 1999)<ref>Taylor, David. [https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/archive/camden-gets-set-to-demolish-spences-swiss-cottage-pool Camden gets set to demolish Spenceβs Swiss Cottage pool], ''Architects' Journal'' (11 November 1999). Retrieved: 10 October 2021.</ref> * [[Swiss Cottage Library]] (1962β1964), Grade II Listed Building since 1997.<ref>[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1272259 Swiss Cottage Library], ''Historic England''. Retrieved: 10 October 2021.</ref> * Spence House, near [[Beaulieu, Hampshire]] (designed 1961, for Spence's own use and listed Grade II) * [[Coventry Cathedral]], completed 1962 * The initial campus design at the [[University of Sussex]] (1960s)<ref name="sussex.ac.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/fiftyyears/events/spence|title=Sir Basil Spence exhibition : Events and activities : Fifty years : University of Sussex|website=www.sussex.ac.uk}}</ref> including Falmer House (1962, now a Grade I [[listed building]])<ref name="sussex.ac.uk"/> * [[Hutchesontown C]] flats, [[Gorbals]], Glasgow (1962 β demolished in 1993) * Physics Building, [[Streatham Campus]], [[University of Exeter]] * Herschel Building, [[Newcastle University]] (1962)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/9567/|title=PMSA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210111/http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/9567/|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> * Nuffield Theatre, Highfield Campus, [[University of Southampton]] (1964) * [[St Aidan's College, Durham|St Aidan's College]], [[University of Durham]] (1964) * The [[Beehive (New Zealand)|Beehive]], the executive wing of the [[New Zealand Parliament Buildings]] [[Wellington]], New Zealand (1964) * [[Worshipful Company of Salters]] Hall, 1976. Spence died weeks before opening. * [[Trawsfynydd nuclear power station|Trawsfyndd Nuclear Power Station]] (1965)<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10334691 No listed status for Trawsfynydd nuclear power station], BBC News (19 June 2010). Retrieved: 10 October 2021.</ref> * [[Edinburgh University Library#Main Library building|Edinburgh University Main Library]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk/projects/display/id/1120|title=AJBL β Basil Spence, Ferguson, Glover|website=www.ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk}}</ref> * [[Glasgow International Airport|Glasgow Airport]] (1966) (Spence's original faΓ§ade was covered over in 1989 when an extension was built to house new check-in desks. The original structure can now be seen only from the check-in hall, departure gates and runway.) * British pavilion, [[Expo 67]] (1967)<ref name="Exporama">{{cite web |url=http://citynoise.org/article/8785/ |title=Ex. 4 |work=Expo 67 press kit |publisher=Citynoise |access-date=13 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027073307/http://citynoise.org/article/8785 |archive-date=27 October 2009}}</ref> * Newcastle Central Library (1968)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/286495/details/tyne+and+wear+newcastle+upon+tyne+city+library/|title=Tyne And Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne, City Library}}</ref> β demolished in 2007 * 65 β 103 Canongate, social housing developments in [[The Canongate]], Edinburgh * Civic Centre, [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]] (1970)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.architecture.com/Explore/Revealingthecollections/SunderlandCivicCentre1970.aspx|title=RIBA Library and Collections|website=www.architecture.com}}</ref> - demolished in 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Sunderland Civic Centre demolition begins |url=https://visionbuildmaintain.co.uk/uk-construction-news/sunderland-civic-centre-demolition-begins/ |website=Vision Build Maintain |access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref> * [[Hyde Park Barracks, London]] (1970)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8261945/The-Household-Cavalry-may-seek-new-household.html|title=The Household Cavalry may seek new household|first=Richard|last=Eden|date=4 November 2017|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> *Sturmer Way, London (1970) * [[Embassy of the United Kingdom, Rome|British Embassy, Rome]] (1971)<ref>[https://www.e-architect.co.uk/rome/british-embassy British Embassy Rome Architecture], ''e-architecture''. Retrieved: 10 October 2021.</ref> * [[Glasgow Royal Infirmary]] redevelopment β Phases 1 & 2 (1971β82) β now known as the Queen Elizabeth Building and University Block * [[Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall]] (1972β6), including chambers, offices, and public areas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.c20society.org.uk/botm/kensington-and-chelsea-town-hall|title=Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall β The Twentieth Century Society}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/284748/details/greater+london+kensington+and+chelsea+chelsea+kensington+and+chelsea+civic+centre/&biblio=more|title=Greater London, Kensington And Chelsea, Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea Civic Centre}}</ref> * [[Aston University]] Library (1975) (Sir Basil Spence, Glover and Ferguson). Extended and remodelled in 2010<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101113170103/http://www1.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2010/november/library-development/ Library development enhances Aston University student experience] Aston University (4 November 2010). Retrieved: 10 October 2021.</ref> * [[50 Queen Anne's Gate]] (the former Home Office building), London (1976) * The Sydney Jones Library (1976) at the University of Liverpool<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.designinglibraries.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1191|title=Designing Libraries β Sydney Jones Library|first=Carol|last=Kay|website=www.designinglibraries.org.uk}}</ref>
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