WATCH BACK | The Fabric of London: An introduction to Materials

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Millions of tourists are visiting London each year to enjoy the capital’s rich history, culture and eye-catching buildings. But how much do we know about the materials used in shaping London’s architectural style?

Edney Ndumbe (ElliottWood / The Society Building ) provides an in-depth knowledge of the materials used by engineers in building the city’s landscape that you see each day ‚ timber, concrete, glass, steel, iron, bricks and stone.

Members of the London Society can access the recording of the full talk via our Online Archive page. Non-members will need to have a 12 month online access pass, which can be obtained here.



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