Steiner house

 

This is Rudolf Steiner House, built between 1926 and 1937, a unique example of Expressionist architecture in London. As far as I am aware I think this is the only expressionist building in London. The house was designed by the architect Montague Wheeler. The building takes its inspiration from the work of Rudolf Steiner(1861-1925) Steiner was an Austrian-born spiritualist, lecturer, and founder of anthroposophy of, a movement based on the notion that there is a spiritual world comprehensible to pure thought but accessible only to the highest faculties of mental knowledge. Britannica

It is an unusual building but I really liked the way it flowed with the numerous curved lines. Parts of it reminded me of Gaudi's buildings in Barcelona.

The sculptural staircase 

No lines are repeated. This is the floor.

Rudolf Steiner House is home to many activities and events throughout the year, all of which are open to the public, as are the Library and Bookshop. In 2008/9 a lot of work was done on the property to comply with health and safety regulations. A new kitchen and cafe were also created. 

The main feature in the cafe is a central supporting wooden pillar. The pillar has inserts of the seven planetary woods: Ash/Sun, Oak/Mars, Sycamore/Jupiter, Hornbeam/Saturn, Cherry/Moon, Elm/Mercury, Birch/Venus.