Park Hill Estate: the children
Park Hill in Sheffield was designed by a group of architecture graduates from Durham University, in northeast England, including Alison and Peter Smithson, Jack Lynn and Gordon Ryder. The first residents moved in at the start of 1961.
John Lewis Womersley (1910 – 1990)
Explore the legacy of John Lewis Womersley (1910-1990), influential English architect known for modernist social housing like Park Hill & innovative urban planning. Discover his CBE-awarded designs shaping Sheffield's skyline.
Royal Institute of British Architects (London, United Kingdom)
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About this artwork
- Title: Park Hill Estate: the children
- Artist: John Lewis Womersley
- Year: 1961
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Royal Institute of British Architects
- Corpus context: photographic record , architectural documentation
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: sheffield estate , british architecture , john lewis womersley
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose


