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'''Torilla ''' is a [[Grade II* listed]] house in Wilkin's Green Lane in [[Hatfield, Hertfordshire|Hatfield]], England. It was designed in 1934–35 by [[F. R. S. Yorke]] in the [[Modernist architect|modernist]] style and has influences from [[Le Corbusier]]'s [[Villa La Roche|Maison La Roche]].<ref name=NHL>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1348145|desc=Torilla|access-date=31 December 2018}}</ref> This was the first building designed by Yorke.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hZBMAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Torilla%22+house|title=Architecture Today|date=2004|publisher=Architecture Today|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Occupation and use == |
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Torilla was unoccupied for several decades and became derelict. According to an article in the ''Independent'' on 19 March 1995,<ref>Marianne Macdonald (19 March 1995) [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/house-caught-in-the-heritage-trap-1611518.html House caught in the heritage trap] ''Independent'' </ref> "the house had always been almost uninhabitable because of faults in its experimental design. The concrete walls and roof were too thin and lacked thermal insulation. Mould grew on walls and curtains and clothing rotted when it was heated because of excess condensation on cold walls." The cost of repairs to make it habitable was estimated at £400,000. |
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== Listing and conservation == |
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According to the Independent article, Torilla had been listed in 1983 then delisted the following year when permission was given to demolish it. It was bought by a new purchaser on 11 May 1993 who intended to demolish it, but who discovered it had been re-listed the previous month, on 23 April 1993. |
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The architect John Winter later took on the work of conservation of the house.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hZBMAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Torilla%22+house|title=Architecture Today|date=2004|publisher=Architecture Today|language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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* ''Architectural Review'', September 1935, pp. 97–99. |
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* Gould, Jeremy. ''Modern Houses in Britain 1919-39''. pp. |
* Gould, Jeremy. ''Modern Houses in Britain 1919-39''. pp. 19–20. |
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 21 December 2022
Torilla is a Grade II* listed house in Wilkin's Green Lane in Hatfield, England. It was designed in 1934–35 by F. R. S. Yorke in the modernist style and has influences from Le Corbusier's Maison La Roche.[1] This was the first building designed by Yorke.[2]
Occupation and use
[edit]Torilla was unoccupied for several decades and became derelict. According to an article in the Independent on 19 March 1995,[3] "the house had always been almost uninhabitable because of faults in its experimental design. The concrete walls and roof were too thin and lacked thermal insulation. Mould grew on walls and curtains and clothing rotted when it was heated because of excess condensation on cold walls." The cost of repairs to make it habitable was estimated at £400,000.
Listing and conservation
[edit]According to the Independent article, Torilla had been listed in 1983 then delisted the following year when permission was given to demolish it. It was bought by a new purchaser on 11 May 1993 who intended to demolish it, but who discovered it had been re-listed the previous month, on 23 April 1993.
The architect John Winter later took on the work of conservation of the house.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Torilla (1348145)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Architecture Today. Architecture Today. 2004.
- ^ Marianne Macdonald (19 March 1995) House caught in the heritage trap Independent
- ^ Architecture Today. Architecture Today. 2004.
Further reading
[edit]- Architectural Review, September 1935, pp. 97–99.
- Gould, Jeremy. Modern Houses in Britain 1919-39. pp. 19–20.
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