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Person
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Eric Lyons
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Description area
Dates of existence
1912 - 1980
History
Eric Alfred Lyons CBE was a British designer and architect. He achieved critical recognition in his development of family and technology-embracing housing communities in England in the latter part of the 20th century. His partnership in Span Developments led to the building of over 73 estates, some of which have achieved Conservation area status in recognition of the close communities created with substantial garden areas, glass and light, façade angles used for privacy and decoration and separate garages as a practical Bauhaus for car-based culture and high point of Modern Architecture widely described a "successful, experimental modernism"
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Mill House, Bridge Road, Hampton Court, Surrey
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Architect