Banham, Norwich, NR16 2FJ

Banham, Norwich is a locality situated within the NR 16 postal district. The area is known for its association with Peter Reyner Banham, an English architectural critic and writer born in Norwich, England. He was born to Percy Banham, a gas engineer, and Violet Frances Maud Reyner, and was educated at Norwich School. Reyner Banham is best known for his theoretical treatise Theory and Design in the First Machine Age (1960) and for his 1971 book Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies, in which he categorized the Los Angeles experience into four ecological models and explored distinct architectural cultures. A frequent visitor to the United States from the early 1960s, he relocated there in 1976. The locality’s connection to this notable figure provides a cultural point of interest for residents and visitors alike.