Harry Weedon | |
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| Born | 9 Aug 1887 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 17 June 1970 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Weedon Partnership |
| Buildings | Odeon Cinemas |
Harold William "Harry" Weedon (1887 – 17 June 1970) was an English architect. Although he designed a large number of buildings during a long career, he is best known for his role overseeing the Art Deco designs of the Odeon Cinemas for Oscar Deutsch in the 1930s. Influenced by the work of Erich Mendelsohn and Hans Poelzig – the Odeons "taught Britain to love modern architecture"[1] and form "a body of work which, with London Underground stations, denotes the Thirties like nothing else".[2]
- ^ Glancey, Jonathan (18 May 2002). "The mogul's monuments: How Oscar Deutsch's Odeon cinemas taught Britain to love modern architecture". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
- ^ Dingley, Christopher (March 2004). "The name above the title". "Enter the dream-house, brothers and sisters.......". Digital Handsworth. Retrieved 13 June 2008.