Pair Of Shelters Outside Chaucer House

The pair of shelters outside Chaucer House was built in 1950 by Powell and Moya for Westminster City Council. Originally intended for storing refuse, these shelters feature brick walls in stretcher bond with a half-brick gap between each brick, creating a lattice grid effect. The roofs are made of shell concrete supported by steel columns, and the structures have a circular plan and are single storey. These shelters are an important part of the initial development of Churchill Gardens, forming a close group with Chaucer House and appearing in many early views of the estate. They reflect the careful design of the surrounding grounds and the architects' preference for circular ancillary structures to contrast with the straight lines of the flats.