Glass Dome Studio (1958)

Kingston Hill, Surrey. L/S of a large, unusual looking building surrounded by the trees. It is a large sphere made of triangular pieces which are apparently the windows. M/S of the building allows closer look at the triangles creating the ’dome’. L/S of the building from the outside. A woman carrying a tray enters the building. She climbs up the stairs into a nicely furnished room. This unusual building is a family house - voiceover tells the audience. A young architect Mr Hugh Pope, (working currently as an assistant architect on the new Coventry Cathedral designed by Basil Spence) and his wife Jennie live in the dome. Mr Pope has created their home as an experimental prototype of the new type of studio. The dome is made of “bolted, wooden triangular frames, resting on a firm circular base; glass is fitted into the frames and each “window“ is fitted inside with removable insulating panel.“ M/S of Mrs Pope walking towards Mr Pope who is sitting at his desk, working. As a good wife, she brings drinks