Detail of steel frame windows. Smithdon High School, Hunstanton, United Kingdom. Architect: Peter and Alison Smithson, 1954.
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Smithdon High School (formerly known as Hunstanton Secondary Modern School) was one of the most popular works by the Smithsons. Known locally as 'the glasshouse', the school was strikingly modern in many ways, most notably in its extensive use of glass and steel (inspired by the work of Mies van der Rohe), and the unusual free-standing water tower. The school main building is now officially a Grade II* listed building due to its groundbreaking architectural style. The school Gymnasium is separately grade II* listed.