Brixton Recreation Centre was opened in 1984. The building was designed by George Finch of the Lambeth Borough Council Architects’ Department. It is thought of as one of the architect's most important buildings, and was the first phase and central hub of the replanning of Brixton, led by Ted Hollamby of Lambeth Borough Council. It was listed at Grade II in 2016. The climbing wall is built into the fourth and fifth floors of the centre's central atrium, which itself rises from the basement through six floors to a roof light.
This is part of the Series: PLA01/03 Played in London; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Inglis, Simon
Architect: Finch, George
Atrium (Secular), Climbing Wall, Late 20th Century Recreation Centre, Leisure And Recreation
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