Charles Holden exhibition coming to the V&A

The V&A in partnership with RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) is hosting an exhibition of work by Charles Holden (1875-1960), the Modernist designer of many tube stations on the Northern Line. The exhibition opens on 2 October 2010 and runs to 3 April 2011.

It will include Charles Holden's original drawings, photographs, posters, film, journals and models. Charles Holden designed 40 of London Transport's 270 stations, including Arnos Grove, Boston Manor and Southgate, and many of the Northern Line stations south of Clapham South. The exhibition will look at his first designs (for stations such as Westminster and Stockwell), through to his latest designs and will also include a section on his tube fixtures and fittings.

More information at Dexigner

V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
020 7942 2000

Reading

Bright Underground Spaces: The Railway Stations of Charles Holden by David Lawrence, published by Capital Transport Publishing (Jun 2008)