Sam Scorer - Modernist Heritage in Lincolnshire.
A Heritage Open Days Event organised by the Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology (SLHA) in conjunction with Lincoln Central Library.
Although relatively unknown in architectural history, Sam Scorer is the most significant architect of post-war Lincolnshire. During the fifty years of his career, he employed an intriguing variety of building styles, but his main contribution to English architectural history are his three open-plan structures with concrete hyperbolic paraboloid roofs, structures that epitomised the post-war excitement in engineering.
This talk will consider the architectural legacy of this under-appreciated and provocative architect. It will explore his ultra-modernist concrete works as well as his playful brick structures. It will consider the main themes that are expressed through his work that remain relevant to the contemporary built environment: envisioning the future through architectural design; architecture's relationship to the wider context (social, financial, environmental etc.); and architectural legacy making.
Dr Karolina Szynalska McAleavey
Karolina is an architect and a Senior Lecturer at the Lincoln School of Design and Architecture, University of Lincoln. In 2023/24 she curated the 'Sam Scorer: A Life in 14 Buildings' exhibition at Lincoln Museum.
This event is FREE but donations are welcome.
