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To investigate the historical context and design debates surrounding the William Stone Building at Peterhouse.

February 28, 20260 citationsOpen Access

The hidden tower block at Peterhouse, Cambridge

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To investigate the historical context and design debates surrounding the William Stone Building at Peterhouse.
Analyzing architectural critiques from the 1960s
Reviewing historical documents related to the building's commission
Examining contemporary architectural opinions
The building is recognized as an important example of 1960s architecture
It highlights the tension between modernism and conservation in architecture
It remains less known despite its significant height and design

Abstract

‘This could well be Cambridge’s master-piece of the sixties’, wrote the young architectural critic Nicholas Taylor in 1964. The subject of his fervour, the high-rise William Stone Building at Peterhouse, is still standing. However, this striking building remains little known to architectural historians and even to passers-by, despite its considerable height. This article charts the process and debates behind its commission and execution, to trace an interlacing history of architectural modernism and conservationism in post-war Cambridge.

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