The De La Warr Pavilion

The De La Warr Pavilion is a significant building constructed in 1936, designed by architects Mendelsohn and Chermayeff with engineering by Felix Samuely. Following Samuely's advice, the design transitioned from a concrete frame to become the first public welded-steel building in Britain. The pavilion consists of two sections, featuring a two-storey east wing and an assembly hall to the west. The exterior has rendered walls topped with a parapet on a flat roof. The east wing is fully glazed on the south side, showcasing cantilevered iron-railed balconies that wrap around the projecting bow where it meets the assembly hall, which has mostly plain elevations without windows. The rear of the building includes strip windows and continuous glazing on the ground floor of the hall. The west end features two large staircase windows flanking a higher central section, and there is a large cantilevered bar window above the central entrance on the north side. The ground storey piers on the south elevation are now faced with ceramic tiles.