Farrells follies

Farrell’s follies

The Climatron, a rather groovy hi-tech holiday island connected to the base of the Blackpool Tower by railway, was Terry Farrell’s final-year design thesis at Newcastle University back in 1961. This Buckminster Fuller-inspired project is one of 25 designs from Farrell’s early life and career discussed in his new book, ...

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