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Henry Hyams (architect)

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Hyams argues against the teaching of old styles of architecture and the study of old architectural works, and in favour of encouraging the faculty by means of which the individual expresses himself and not another, seeing originality as "the highest mental activity of which we are capable". In
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particular he recommended a Guild approach to the building industries; encouragement of craftsmanship in which designers "get into close touch with his materials; and to give workmen a chance in the housing schemes of carrying out their own ideas.
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practice Hyams and Hobgen, and is noted as the architect of two restaurants in the county, the first a detached seaside café for Deller's Supply Stores in Paignton, the second a much larger multi-story design for Deller's in
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on Lavender Hill. Hyams had been appointed to a temporary post in Battersea Borough Council in 1924, which was converted to a permanent position three years later, albeit Hyams was made redundant three years after that.
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Paul Cleave suggests that Hyams' work was of a high artistic quality, and reflected his personality. He had traveled in Europe in the early 20th-century, perhaps an influence on his design choices. He was an expert in
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Hyams is also associated with a number of buildings in Battersea, London, notably the 1924 Holgate Avenue's flats; the 1926 reconstruction of the lower hall of
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in World War I, facing imprisonment for his beliefs at around the time of the Exeter cafe's opening in December 1916. A founder-member of the
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described the Paignton cafe as one of the finest on the south coast. The Exeter cafe, galleried across three floors, was decorated with
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Detail of Hyams' work at Battersea: the base of an oriel window, and arch of the entrance porch door of Battersea Reference Library
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Bailey, Pat (March 1985). "Battersea Reference Library : A History and Architectural Appreciation".
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active in the early 20th century, mainly known for his design of two restaurants in
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plaster friezes. Hyams' design for the Exeter cafe was selected for the
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The Thames at Westminster - Skylines and Silhouettes
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Famous South Coast Pleasure Resorts Past and Present
420:The Builder's Journal and Architectural Engineer 231:- The Architect, 10 November 1922, pages 338-339 215:- The Architect, 30 December 1921, pages 395-396 207:- The Builder, 16 September 1921, pages 346-347 121:Hyams and Hobgen were also responsible for the 8: 78:Interior of Deller's Cafe, Paignton, c.1921 391:The People of Devon in the First World War 62:Interior of Deller's Cafe, Exeter, c.1920 518:International Review of Social Research 241: 223:- The Builder, 11 August 1922, page 193 86:as an "obscure but intriguing figure". 318: 278: 263: 388:Parker, Dr David (2 September 2013). 354: 342: 330: 251: 130:Royal Institute of British Architects 7: 110:oak panelling and brightly coloured 495:"Chapter 9 - West of Plough Lane". 134:Institution of Structural Engineers 132:and in 1927 became a member of the 164:-based Esperanto society in 1920. 128:Hyams was by 1922 a fellow of the 14: 481:"Chapter 15 - Public Buildings". 98:city centre, completed in 1916. 82:Henry Hyams is described in the 574:British conscientious objectors 564:20th-century British architects 116:Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1: 498:Survey of London - Battersea 484:Survey of London - Battersea 456:"Bibliografio - Nova Sento" 368:"Chronicle - Coming Events" 204:Originality in Architecture 184:Originality in Architecture 145:Battersea Reference Library 89:Hyams was a partner in the 34:, and for two buildings in 590: 173:No-Conscription Fellowship 177:Military Service Tribunal 547:The Wandsworth Historian 416:"Magazines of the Month" 212:Sandals, Shoes and Boots 466:(2): 14. February 1925. 375:The British Esperantist 530:10.1515/irsr-2017-0005 169:conscientious objector 123:Paignton Picture House 79: 71: 63: 48:conscientious objector 20: 509:Cleave, Paul (2017). 504:. Vol. 50. 2013. 490:. Vol. 49. 2013. 444:(131). November 1915. 442:La Brita Esperantisto 394:. The History Press. 77: 69: 61: 19: 569:British Esperantists 147:; and the 1925-1927 296:cinematreasures.org 182:In a 1921 article, 141:Battersea Town Hall 80: 72: 64: 42:instructor and in 21: 401:978-0-7509-5305-4 220:Symbolic Ornament 581: 550: 541: 515: 505: 503: 491: 489: 468: 467: 460:Literatura Mondo 452: 446: 445: 434: 428: 427: 412: 406: 405: 385: 379: 378: 372: 364: 358: 352: 346: 340: 334: 328: 322: 316: 307: 306: 304: 302: 288: 282: 276: 267: 261: 255: 249: 84:Survey of London 589: 588: 584: 583: 582: 580: 579: 578: 554: 553: 544: 513: 508: 501: 494: 487: 480: 477: 472: 471: 454: 453: 449: 436: 435: 431: 414: 413: 409: 402: 387: 386: 382: 370: 366: 365: 361: 353: 349: 341: 337: 329: 325: 317: 310: 300: 298: 290: 289: 285: 277: 270: 262: 258: 250: 243: 238: 193: 108:Arts and Crafts 91:Paignton, Devon 56: 12: 11: 5: 587: 585: 577: 576: 571: 566: 556: 555: 552: 551: 542: 506: 492: 476: 473: 470: 469: 447: 429: 407: 400: 380: 359: 347: 335: 323: 308: 283: 268: 256: 240: 239: 237: 234: 233: 232: 224: 216: 208: 200: 192: 189: 149:Electric House 55: 52: 26:was a British 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 586: 575: 572: 570: 567: 565: 562: 561: 559: 548: 543: 539: 535: 531: 527: 523: 519: 512: 507: 500: 499: 493: 486: 485: 479: 478: 474: 465: 461: 457: 451: 448: 443: 439: 433: 430: 425: 421: 417: 411: 408: 403: 397: 393: 392: 384: 381: 376: 369: 363: 360: 357:, p. 47. 356: 351: 348: 345:, p. 21. 344: 339: 336: 332: 327: 324: 320: 315: 313: 309: 297: 293: 287: 284: 281:, p. 36. 280: 275: 273: 269: 266:, p. 32. 265: 260: 257: 254:, p. 28. 253: 248: 246: 242: 235: 230: 229: 225: 222: 221: 217: 214: 213: 209: 206: 205: 201: 198: 195: 194: 190: 188: 185: 180: 178: 174: 170: 165: 163: 159: 153: 150: 146: 142: 137: 135: 131: 126: 124: 119: 117: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 92: 87: 85: 76: 68: 60: 53: 51: 49: 45: 41: 38:. He was an 37: 33: 29: 25: 18: 546: 524:(1): 31–45. 521: 517: 497: 483: 463: 459: 450: 441: 438:"Nova Sento" 432: 423: 419: 410: 390: 383: 374: 362: 350: 338: 333:, p. 6. 326: 321:, p. 5. 299:. Retrieved 295: 286: 259: 226: 218: 210: 202: 196: 183: 181: 167:Hyams was a 166: 154: 138: 127: 120: 103: 102:in his 1929 100:Harold Clunn 88: 81: 23: 22: 319:Bailey 1985 279:Cleave 2017 264:Cleave 2017 143:; the 1924 112:Art Nouveau 44:World War I 24:Henry Hyams 558:Categories 549:(44): 1–7. 355:SoL49 2013 343:SoL49 2013 331:SoL50 2013 252:SoL49 2013 236:References 197:Nova Sento 538:149418748 301:30 August 158:Esperanto 118:in 1922. 54:Biography 40:Esperanto 36:Battersea 28:architect 191:Writings 475:Sources 162:Clapham 536:  398:  96:Exeter 534:S2CID 514:(PDF) 502:(PDF) 488:(PDF) 371:(PDF) 32:Devon 396:ISBN 303:2023 46:, a 526:doi 424:LIV 560:: 532:. 520:. 516:. 464:IV 462:. 458:. 440:. 422:. 418:. 373:. 311:^ 294:. 271:^ 244:^ 136:. 50:. 540:. 528:: 522:7 404:. 305:.

Index


architect
Devon
Battersea
Esperanto
World War I
conscientious objector



Survey of London
Paignton, Devon
Exeter
Harold Clunn
Arts and Crafts
Art Nouveau
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Paignton Picture House
Royal Institute of British Architects
Institution of Structural Engineers
Battersea Town Hall
Battersea Reference Library
Electric House
Esperanto
Clapham
conscientious objector
No-Conscription Fellowship
Military Service Tribunal
Originality in Architecture
Sandals, Shoes and Boots

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