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De La Warr Pavilion
Arts centre and gallery in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The De La Warr Pavilion is a grade I listed building, located on the seafront at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, on the south coast of England.[1]
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The Modernist[2][3] and International Style[4][5] building was designed by the architects Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff and constructed in 1935.[6] Although sometimes claimed to be the first major Modernist public building in Britain,[7] it was preceded by some months by the Dutch-influenced Hornsey Town Hall.[citation needed]
In 2005, after an extensive restoration, the De La Warr Pavilion reopened as a contemporary arts centre, encompassing one of the largest galleries on the south coast of England.[6][8]
On 18 February 2022, the bandstand, added early in the 21st century, was destroyed by strong winds from Storm Eunice.[9]