Shrubs Wood

Shrubs Wood c.2015

Shrubs Wood is a privately owned, Grade II* listed,[1] Art Deco country house in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England. Built between 1933-4, Shrubs Wood was designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff.[2] It is one of only two residential properties designed during their short partnership (the other is Cohen House in Chelsea, London).[3] Shrubs Wood is notable for its exterior, staircase and integrated furniture.[4] It is unique as a Modernist interpretation of the traditional English country house and is considered an important example of "mature" Modernism.[5] Shrubs Wood was originally named Nimmo House, before being renamed by Bridget D'Oyly Carte when she bought the property in 1949.

Shrubs Wood has been used as a period location for film and TV series such as Poirot, Midsummer Murders and Endeavour.

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed buildings database (1158476)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Gould, Jeremy (1977). Modern Houses in Britain 1919-1939. Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.
  3. ↑ Worsley, Giles (January 4, 2003). "Master builders: Serge Chermayeff (1900 - 1996)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Powers, Alan (2001). Serge Chermayeff: Designer, Architect, Teacher. RIBA. ISBN 978-1859460757
  5. ↑ Powers, Alan (July 10, 2015). "Reinventing the traditional house in the age of modernism". The Architectural Review. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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Coordinates: 51°38′16″N 0°32′56″W / 51.6377°N 0.5490°W / 51.6377; -0.5490

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