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A
civic center or
civic centre (see "
American and British English spelling differences") is a prominent
land area within a
community that's constructed to be its focal point or center. It usually contains one or more dominant
public buildings, which may also include a government building. Recently, the term "civic center" has been used in reference to an entire
central business district of a community or a major
shopping center in the middle of a community. In this type of civic center, special attention is paid to the way public structures are grouped and landscaped.
Notable civic centers
Civic Centres in the UK
In most cases Civic Centres in the
UK are a focus for local government offices and public service buildings. With reforms of local government in London in 1965 and across England in anticipation of the implementation of the
Redcliffe-Maud Report in
1974, a number of local authorities commissioned new civic centres sometimes funded by disposing of their 19th Century Town Hall buildings. Sir
Basil Spence was responsible for designing three of these civic centres:
Hampstead Civic Centre, which was only partially completed; and of which only the Swiss Cottage Library (1964) still exists.
Sunderland Civic Centre (1970).
Kensington and Chelsea Civic Centre (1977).
Other noteworthy civic centres include:
Barking and Dagenham Civic Centre at Becontree Heath (1937).
Newcastle Civic Centre (1967).
Southampton Civic Centre (1932).
Newport Civic Centre (main building 1940, clock tower completed 1964).
Civic Centre, Swansea (opened in 1982 as the County Hall)Further Information
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