Building and equipment

Broadcasting house

The following, among others, have been responsible for the building and equipment of Broadcasting House:

G. Val Myer, f.r.i.b.a.,

Architect

M. T. Tudsbery, m.inst.c.e.,

Civil Engineer

N. Ashbridge, b.sc., a.m.i.c.e.,

Chief Engineer of the B.B.C.

H. Bishop, b.sc., a.c.g.i., a.m.i.e.e.,

Assistant Chief Engineer

Studio Interiors designed by:

Raymond McGrath, b.arch., a.r.i.b.a.,

Decoration Consultant

S. Chermayeff

Wells Coates, b.sc., ph.d.,

Edward Maufe, f.r.i.b.a.,

Mrs. Philip Trotter

External Floral Decorations by:

Lady Allen of Hurtwood

H. L. Kirke

A. B. Howe, m.sc.

B. N. MacLarty

W. K. Newson

F. M. Dimmock

C. H. Colborn b.sc., a.m.i.e.e.

} Acoustics 

} Installation

} Design and Manufacture

Sculptures by:

Eric Gill

Vernon Hill

A. G. Dryland, m.c., b.sc.,

Acting Engineer-in-Charge

M. J. Rendall, c.m.g., ll.d., of the Board of Governors of the B.B.C.

V. H. Goldsmith, Chairman of the Studio Decoration Committee

R. H. Eckersley, Studio Decoration Committee

G. C. Dailey, m.c., Secretary of the Studio Decoration Committee

R. Wade, Office Accommodation

List of plates

List of plates

[1  ❧  Map of London] showing Position of Broadcasting House.

2  ❧  The View from the Roof, looking North towards Hampstead.

3  ❧  Colour-plate: The Green Room.

4  ❧  Colour-plate: The Religious Studio, 3E.

5  ❧  The Site from the Air.

6  ❧  View of the Clock Tower and the South-west Corner.

[7  ❧  Diagram of the Exterior.

8  ❧  The South Front.

9  ❧  The West Front.

10 & 11  ❧  Sculpture Groups on the West Front.

12  ❧  Sculpture Group on the East Front.

13  ❧  The East Front, facing Langham Street.

14  ❧  A General View of the Roof.

[15  ❧  Eighth Floor Plan.

16  ❧  A General View of the Control Room.

17  ❧  Control Room: Detail of a Control Position.

18  ❧  Control Room: Part of the Relay Bays.

19  ❧  Control Room: Two of the ‘B’ Amplifier Bays.

20  ❧  Control Room: Cables in the False Floor.

21  ❧  Control Room: The ‘B’ Amplifier Input Switching Relays.

22  ❧  Control Room: One of the Fuse Bays.

23  ❧  Control Room: Reverse of the ‘B’ Amplifier Input Switching Relays.

24  ❧  Control Room: Two Check Receivers.

25  ❧  Control Room: The Back of the Discharge Power Board.

26  ❧  One of the Dramatic Control Panels.

27  ❧  The Corridor leading to Studio 8A.

28  ❧  A Glimpse of the Interior of Studio 8A.

29  ❧  A General View of Studio 8A.

30  ❧  The Listening Room for Studio 8A.

31  ❧  Colour-plate: The Waiting Room.

32  ❧  The Band Room.

33  ❧  Studio 8B.

34  ❧  The Ladies’ Dressing Room.

[35  ❧  Seventh Floor Plan.

36  ❧  Studio 7B.

37  ❧  A Music Control Cubicle.

38  ❧  The Office Telephone Exchange.

39  ❧  The Line-testing Room.

[40  ❧  Sixth Floor Plan.

41  ❧  Studio 6D, the Main Effects Studio.

42  ❧  Ditto: Another View.

43  ❧  Studio 6E, for Gramophone Effects.

44  ❧  A Corridor in the ‘Tower’.

45  ❧  The Lounge.

46  ❧  Part of the Control Room Battery Room.

47  ❧  Storage Batteries.

48  ❧  Motor-Generators and Switchgear.

[49  ❧  Fifth Floor Plan.

50  ❧  The Music Library.

51  ❧  The Staircase within the ‘Tower’.

[52  ❧  Fourth Floor Plan.

53  ❧  The Office of the Director of Programmes.

54  ❧  Studio 4B on the right, and the News Editor’s cubicle on the left.

55  ❧  The Microphone in Studio 4A.

56  ❧  The Gallery of Studio 3E.

[57  ❧  Third Floor Plan.

58  ❧  Studio 3E, for Religious Services.

59  ❧  The Statue of St. George.

60  ❧  Studio 3E, looking towards the Balcony.

61  ❧  The Children’s Hour Studio, 3A.

62  ❧  Studio 3B, for Talks.

63  ❧  Colour-plate: Studio 3D, for Talks.

64  ❧  Ditto: Another View.

65  ❧  The Lounge.

66  ❧  The Silence Room, for Studio 3A.

67  ❧  The Chairman’s Office.

68  ❧  The Director-General’s Office.

69  ❧  One of the Accounts Offices.

[70  ❧  Second Floor Plan.

71  ❧  The Library.

72  ❧  The Committee Room.

73  ❧  The Corridor outside the ‘Tower’.

[74  ❧  First Floor Plan.

75  ❧  The First Floor Landing.

76  ❧  The Council Chamber.

77  ❧  The General Typing Office.

78  ❧  The First Floor Committee Room.

[79  ❧  Ground Floor Plan.

80  ❧  The Entrance Hall.

81  ❧  The Entrance Hall, looking towards the Staircase.

82  ❧  The Statue of the Sower.

83  ❧  The Artists’ Foyer.

84  ❧  Ditto: showing the Studio Notification Boards.

85  ❧  The Drawing Room.

[86  ❧  Lower Ground Floor Plan.

87  ❧  The Concert Hall, looking towards the Platform.

88  ❧  The Concert Hall, taken from the Stage.

89  ❧  The Concert Hall Friezes.

90  ❧  The Balcony of the Concert Hall.

91  ❧  The Green Room.

92  ❧  The Green Room Clock.

[93  ❧  Basement Plan.

94  ❧  Listening Hall, No. 1.

95  ❧  Ditto: Another View.

96  ❧  Listening Hall, No. 2.

97  ❧  Storage Batteries for the Emergency Lighting Supply.

98  ❧  One of the Echo Rooms.

99  ❧  The Studio Corridor leading to Balcony of Studio BA.

100  ❧  Studio BB: the Balcony.

101  ❧  Vaudeville Studio: the Balcony.

[102  ❧  Sub-Basement Plan.

103  ❧  Vaudeville Studio BA: General View.

104  ❧  Ditto: Another View.

105  ❧  Ditto: the Steel Chairs.

106  ❧  Studio BB.

107  ❧  Artists’ Dressing Room for Women.

108  ❧  The Lounge for Studios BA and BB.

109  ❧  A Corner of the Boiler Room.

110  ❧  Ditto: Pumps for the Hot Water Supply.

111  ❧  An Air-Conditioning Plant: the Exterior of a Fan.

112  ❧  Ditto: the Interior of a Fan.

113  ❧  Ditto: the Water Spray.

114  ❧  The Refrigerator.

115  ❧  The Main Power Input Circuit-Breaker.

116  ❧  The Passenger Lift Motors and Controls.

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