Sugden House
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Sugden House is a notable mid-20th-century British modernist residence in Watford, England, recognized for its innovative yet context-sensitive design by architects Alison and Peter Smithson.
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| Sugden House canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sugden House Context triple: [Peter Smithson, designed, Sugden House]
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A.
Sowden House
Sowden House is a striking Mayan Revival-style residence in Los Angeles, designed by architect Lloyd Wright and renowned for its dramatic, temple-like façade and courtyard.
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B.
Lee House
Lee House is one of the historic townhouses that together form the Blair House complex, the official guest residence for visiting dignitaries in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Kenwood House
Kenwood House is a historic neoclassical villa on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London, renowned for its impressive art collection and landscaped grounds.
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D.
York House
York House is a historic wing within the St James's Palace complex in central London, traditionally associated with members of the British royal family.
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E.
York House
York House is a historic riverside mansion and public garden in Twickenham, London, noted for its ornate architecture and famous Italianate statues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sugden House Target entity description: Sugden House is a notable mid-20th-century British modernist residence in Watford, England, recognized for its innovative yet context-sensitive design by architects Alison and Peter Smithson.
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A.
Sowden House
Sowden House is a striking Mayan Revival-style residence in Los Angeles, designed by architect Lloyd Wright and renowned for its dramatic, temple-like façade and courtyard.
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B.
Lee House
Lee House is one of the historic townhouses that together form the Blair House complex, the official guest residence for visiting dignitaries in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Kenwood House
Kenwood House is a historic neoclassical villa on the edge of Hampstead Heath in London, renowned for its impressive art collection and landscaped grounds.
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D.
York House
York House is a historic wing within the St James's Palace complex in central London, traditionally associated with members of the British royal family.
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E.
York House
York House is a historic riverside mansion and public garden in Twickenham, London, noted for its ornate architecture and famous Italianate statues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
listed building
ⓘ
modernist house ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| architect |
Alison Smithson
ⓘ
Peter Smithson ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernism
ⓘ
New Brutalism ⓘ
linked to:
Brutalism
|
| buildingType | single-family house ⓘ |
| category |
Grade II listed houses in Hertfordshire
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Houses in Hertfordshire ⓘ Modernist architecture in England ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sugden family ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | family home ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected under UK planning law ⓘ |
| hasContext | post-war British suburban development ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
asymmetrical façade
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carefully detailed joinery ⓘ garden-facing elevations ⓘ large living-room window ⓘ open-plan interior elements ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
glass ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important example of British domestic Modernism
ⓘ
key early work of Alison and Peter Smithson ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
local vernacular forms
ⓘ
modernist architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Hertfordshire ⓘ Watford ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sugden family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
context-sensitive modernist design
ⓘ
innovative domestic planning ⓘ integration with suburban streetscape ⓘ |
| partOf | British post-war housing ⓘ |
| startDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Watford, Hertfordshire, England ⓘ |
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