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Built for a Better Future: Rubber Factory

Author: Victoria Perry
Category: Architecture
Publisher: White Cockade
ISBN: 1873487045
Year: 1994
Subject: Brynmawr, Rubber Factory, Industrial architecture, Welsh Valleys, Architects` Co-operative Partners
Description: Designed in 1946-1951 by the Architects` Co-operative Partnership and the engineer Ove Arup, the Brynmawr rubber factory was built to bring aid to the devastated economy of South Wales. Its visionary conception, innovative shell-concrete construction and photogenic form immediately made it a Modernist icon. In 1986 it became the fist post-war building to be listed; but today it lies derelict, a spectacular ruin under threat of demolition. This story of `an outstanding building in an out-oh-the-way place` is rich in interest for all concerned with the place of architecture and conservation in society.
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