Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1

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Illustration by Andrew Cadey

The University of Sussex was the first of seven new or 'utopian' universities built in England after the Second World War. In January 1959 Basil Spence and Partners were commissioned to build Falmer House. This marked the beginning of the first building phase of Spence’s masterplan for the University that was to be undertaken over a period of 15 years.

Falmer House is a brick faced, vault-and-column structure. It is a three storey, square-plan building with an inner courtyard. The inner courtyard is separated from the building by a 15-foot wide moat running around the inside of the quadrangle. Pre-cast concrete vaults cover the ground floor arcade. The upper floor voids, which can be used as roof terraces, were intended for further expansion. Spence used different concrete finishes with the local brickwork to create visual contrast.

Falmer House is now a Grade I listed building.

Limited first edition print run of 75

Illustration by Andrew Cadey

The University of Sussex was the first of seven new or 'utopian' universities built in England after the Second World War. In January 1959 Basil Spence and Partners were commissioned to build Falmer House. This marked the beginning of the first building phase of Spence’s masterplan for the University that was to be undertaken over a period of 15 years.

Falmer House is a brick faced, vault-and-column structure. It is a three storey, square-plan building with an inner courtyard. The inner courtyard is separated from the building by a 15-foot wide moat running around the inside of the quadrangle. Pre-cast concrete vaults cover the ground floor arcade. The upper floor voids, which can be used as roof terraces, were intended for further expansion. Spence used different concrete finishes with the local brickwork to create visual contrast.

Falmer House is now a Grade I listed building.

Limited first edition print run of 75

Product Details

Print: Printed on 240gsm Alpha Cellulose paper with a clean white base and a smooth matt surface and acid free. (Titled, signed and numbered in pencil on the reverse)

Mount: High quality ‘ice white’ picture mount with precision cut bevelled edge and a card backing board with printed label. All card is acid free, conservation quality white core, ph neutral board 1.4mm thick