IN 2015, LORD RICHARD AND LADY RUTH ROGERS GENEROUSLY GIFTED THE WIMBLEDON HOUSE TO HARVARD GSD TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUED USE AS A RESIDENCE AND TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PRACTITIONERS AND SCHOLARS.
Rogers designed house in the late 1960s for his parents, Dr. William Nino and Dada Rogers. The pre-fabricated single-story dwelling features a bright yellow painted steel frame, glazed façade, and moveable partitions that allow the easy reconfiguration of the interior space. Considered one of the most important modern houses in the UK, it was granted a UK Grade II Heritage listing in 2013. Rogers has described the house as a “transparent tube with solid boundary walls,” and noted its influence on his subsequent designs of the Centre Pompidou and Lloyds of London.
British architect Philip Gumuchdjian is overseeing the restoration of the house to its original state.
