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Thurs 2008 - Dispatch # 19: 81 Fulham Rd (London - Great Britain)


Second set of DM, I was a little more difficult to trace the whereabouts of this strange curiosity for the London pub Fox & Anchor. But still ... we succeed in everything with a little effort.
Obviously, Michelin House was not originally what it is today, ie a restaurant, oyster bar and cafe. It was good, when it was built in 1909, the London headquarters of the Michelin home. We do not know the name of the architect, who was perhaps exclusively tied to the firm.
How could accurately define the style of this building to both commercial and advertising? The decoration of ceramic and metalwork items belong to the world of Art Nouveau, but its windows are already Art Deco, as the general line of the building. Obviously, the declination of fun because of the tire - and the character who is made - makes the evaluation rather difficult style, but definitely gives the whole an obvious originality Bibendum in the window showing a fancy boxer is really hilarious, that 'he would not miss if you go to Fulham Road.

The house has been fully Michelin map color, the bricks and glazed pottery, which thus give red, yellow, green, blue and white tiles but also "historical", referring to the main motor racing where, no doubt , Michelin tires had to make exploits! These little animated landscapes have a simple grace, enhanced by their plant management, typically Art Nouveau.

From what I understand, the house was deserted places Michelin in 1985. Their transformation into restaurants have thus saved from possible threat of destruction, and maintaining the bulk of the interior, strangely anachronistic for oyster lovers. But obviously it is not surprising that one can not enjoy the French cuisine. Such a place could still become a fast food!

The Michelin House obviously has no relation to Art Nouveau in London. What I have suggested previously on the Modern English Style does not apply to this building, designed by the French and probably built with materials from the mainland. Small scenes of car racing, also captioned in French, have certainly been built by us, perhaps in one of these potteries in the East, so if successful.

PS (10 October 2008): A generous correspondent informs us that the architect François Espinasse be called curiosity. Thank you to him.