Designed by George Edward Bright and built in 1935
Designed by the celebrated Art Deco architect George Edward Bright, Northwood Hall was built in 1935. To this day, the building displays many of the original features and characteristics of the period.
Art Deco Architecture
Art Deco combined modernist styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. It was an Architectural movement in the 1930s to represent luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.
The style of design first appeared in France just before World War I. It took its name, short for Arts Décoratifs, from the Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925.
Art Deco spread across Europe to the United States and Britain, where it became a favourite for building types associated with the modern age including garages, airports, ocean liners, cinemas, swimming pools, office buildings, department stores, power stations and factories.
With the use of clean lines and minimal decoration, the style also lent itself well to apartment buildings or apartment blocks such as Northwood Hall.
George Edward Bright
One of the pioneers of the Art Deco movement was the architect of Northwood Hall, George Edward Bright.
He started work on Northwood Hall in the early 1930s. The emphasis of Bright’s design was the principle of ‘healthiness’ when he created the building’s luxury apartments. The use of windows in the design ensures every apartment is light filled.
Northwood Hall Today
2020 ushered in a new decade for Northwood Hall with the change of building management. The new Managing Agents worked alongside the Leaseholders Group to bring about the restoration of the lobby and the beginning of the rehabilitation of the interior design, as well as bringing the gardens back to their former glory.
The lobby has been lovingly restored with some original signage, a chandelier, new carpets and a print of the building, all in the 1930’s style
As Northwood Hall progresses with its refurbishment, it will continue to conserve George Edward Bright’s architectural legacy.