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After studying at Manchester University Leslie Martin taught at the University of Hull. In 1937 he co-edited with '' that reviewed avant-garde abstract art and architecture. Following the war Martin was made a Deputy Architect to the London County Council and in 1948 Hugh Casson selected him to lead the design team for the Royal Festival Hall the most prestigious building project of the Festival Of Britain . In part in recognition of his achievement Martin was made Chief Architect of the LCC in 1953 and used his position to promote emerging younger architects. Martin was involved in the early development of the Brunswick Centre an early experiment in planned mixed-use development in Bloomsbury . From 1956 Martin was made head of the Architecture School at Cambridge University and one of his later projects was an extension to Kettle's Yard Art Gallery to house the works of Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and others. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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