THE BRITISH PAVILION

Evening Star, Issue 22620, 12 April 1937, Page 12

THE BRITISH PAVILION

AT PARIS EXHIBITION The British Pavilion at the Paris International Exhibition will occupy a place of honour in the central way on the main axis from the Trocadero palace, on one side of the Seine, to the Eiifel Tower on the other. It will stand on the Jett bank of the river by the lena bridge, with - the Belgian pavilion on the same side of the Seine but on the other side of the bridge. Covering an area of 2,260 square yards, it will haVe a principal facade measuring . 115yds. . A large entrance arch will be set-astride the Quai d’Orsay. This arch will unite the building proper to .the English tavern, “The Baron of Beef,” which promises to be a great attraction. The French are looking forward with keen interest to seeing this, typical English inn. The • frontage of the official pavilion will-face the river in line with pavilions of other, nations. It will have only a ground floor, with principal entrance on the Quai d’Orsay. A large vestibule will give access to a main nail with a floor space of 1,195 square yards. In this hall there will he shown the chief products of British industries, among which textiles will hold an important place. A- special section will be reserved.for art industries. From the main hall access will be afforded by a terrace to pleasant, restful gardens going down to the Seine. The view from here will be a fine one over the river, with its gaily coloured craft, and the buildings and Trocadero on the opposite shore. A broad stairway will lead down with gentle slope from one extremity of the main hall to a lower room devoted to what the plan terms “ the_ traditional industries ” of Great Britain. The outer surface of the British pavilion will be of a material which will carry painted _ designs as well as figures in low relief symbolising the various industrial and commercial activities of Great Britain.