Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of London, situated in the heart of Bloomsbury, London, immediately to the north of the British Museum. The Art Deco building was constructed between 1932 and 1937 as the first phase of a large uncompleted scheme designed for the university by Charles Holden .

One of the UK's largest academic libraries for arts, humanities & social sciences. Visit Senate House Library's new exhibition which traces British Caribbean colonies’ paths to independence, highlighting the work of transnational activists.

Learn about the fascinating history of Senate House - an iconic art deco statement on the London skyline - and home to the University of London.

Senate House is an iconic art deco building in the university district of leafy Bloomsbury and is the University of London flagship event space. The event location is ideal for a range of events including conferences and meetings, banqueting, award ceremonies, parties and much more.

2022年8月4日 · Senate house was constructed by Charles Holden between the years of 1932 and 1937 as part of an uncompleted scheme for the University of London. It sits at 210 feet tall (that’s a knee-wobbling 19 floors).

2024年9月18日 · Designed by legendary architect Charles Holden, the Senate House is an imposing art deco masterpiece that rises 19 stories above the capital.

Senate House, consisting of 19 floors and standing 210 feet (64m) high, was the tallest secular building in Britain on completion. It was constructed of the finest materials then available, including Portland stone, Travertine marble, English walnut and South American cypress.

Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of London, situated in the heart of Bloomsbury, London, immediately to the north of the British Museum. The Art Deco building was constructed between 1932 and 1937 as the first phase of a large uncompleted scheme designed for the university by Charles Holden.

Senate House. Principal spaces all with travertine cladding to walls and floors, ceilings of moulded plaster with flat panel patterns and embellishments based on a London plane tree motif. Staircases floored in travertine, with bronzed balustrades treated as stylised Ionic columns.

2020年10月21日 · A familiar landmark on the London, England, skyline, this gigantic building in Art Deco style was built between 1932 and 1937 as the headquarters of the University of London. On completion, its height of 64 metres was only exceeded in London by St Paul's Cathedral.