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Front cover
The architects and architecture of London
Copyright page
Contents
Introduction
RIBA Royal Gold Medallists
Heroes and Things
Experiencing London’s Architecture
London’s Population
RIBA Royal Gold Medallists
Heroes and Things
Experiencing London’s Architecture
London’s Population
Chapter 1. Elusive individuals
Chapter 2. Backcloth architecture
Inigo Jones 1573–1652
Sir Roger Pratt 1620–85
Hugh May 1621–84
Inigo Jones 1573–1652
Sir Roger Pratt 1620–85
Hugh May 1621–84
Chapter 3. Lector, si momumentum requiris, circumspice
Sir Christopher Wren 1632–1723
Robert Hooke 1635–1703
The Surviving Wren Parish and Guild Churches
The Problem of Attribution
The Surviving Wren Parish and Guild Churches
The Problem of Attribution
Nicholas Hawksmoor 1661–1736
Sir John Vanbrugh 1664–1726
Thomas Archer 1668–1743
John James 1672–1746
James Gibbs 1682–1754
Vitruvius
Vitruvius
Sir Christopher Wren 1632–1723
Robert Hooke 1635–1703
The Surviving Wren Parish and Guild Churches
The Problem of Attribution
The Surviving Wren Parish and Guild Churches
The Problem of Attribution
Nicholas Hawksmoor 1661–1736
Sir John Vanbrugh 1664–1726
Thomas Archer 1668–1743
John James 1672–1746
James Gibbs 1682–1754
Vitruvius
Vitruvius
Chapter 4. The rule of taste
Richard Boyle (Lord Burlington) 1694–1753
Colen Campbell 1676–1729
William Kent 1686–1748
Sir Robert Taylor 1714–88
George Dance, the Elder 1694–1768
George Dance, the Younger 1741–1825
Andrea Palladio
Competing Ambitions: Chambers and Adam
Andrea Palladio
Competing Ambitions: Chambers and Adam
Sir William Chambers 1722–96
Robert Adam 1728–92
Richard Boyle (Lord Burlington) 1694–1753
Colen Campbell 1676–1729
William Kent 1686–1748
Sir Robert Taylor 1714–88
George Dance, the Elder 1694–1768
George Dance, the Younger 1741–1825
Andrea Palladio
Competing Ambitions: Chambers and Adam
Andrea Palladio
Competing Ambitions: Chambers and Adam
Sir William Chambers 1722–96
Robert Adam 1728–92
Chapter 5. Greekish figures
Sir John Soane 1753–1837
Henry Holland 1745–1806
John Nash 1752–1835
An architecture of Urbanity
An architecture of Urbanity
Sir James Pennethorne 1800–71
Pennethorne’s Park Village
Pennethorne’s Park Village
Thomas Hardwick 1752–1829
Philip Hardwick 1792–1870
Philip Charles Hardwick 1822–92
Sir Robert Smirke 1781–1867
Sydney Smirke 1798–1877
Charles Robert Cockerell 1788–1863
William Wilkins 1778–1839
The Wyatt Dynasty
The Wyatt Dynasty
William Inwood 1771–1843
Henry William Inwood 1794–1843
George Basevi 1794–1845
Thomas Cundy 1790–1867
James Burton 1761–1837
Decimus Burton 1800–80
Thomas Cubitt 1788–1855
Lewis Cubitt 1799–1883
Sir John Soane 1753–1837
Henry Holland 1745–1806
John Nash 1752–1835
An architecture of Urbanity
An architecture of Urbanity
Sir James Pennethorne 1800–71
Pennethorne’s Park Village
Pennethorne’s Park Village
Thomas Hardwick 1752–1829
Philip Hardwick 1792–1870
Philip Charles Hardwick 1822–92
Sir Robert Smirke 1781–1867
Sydney Smirke 1798–1877
Charles Robert Cockerell 1788–1863
William Wilkins 1778–1839
The Wyatt Dynasty
The Wyatt Dynasty
William Inwood 1771–1843
Henry William Inwood 1794–1843
George Basevi 1794–1845
Thomas Cundy 1790–1867
James Burton 1761–1837
Decimus Burton 1800–80
Thomas Cubitt 1788–1855
Lewis Cubitt 1799–1883
Chapter 6. The well-judged, the imaginative and the fanciful
Sir Charles Barry 1795–1860
Charles Barry (Jnr) 1823–1900
Edward Middleton Barry 1830–80
Sir John Wolfe-Barry 1836–1918
A.W.N. Pugin 1812–52
Sir William Tite 1798–1873
The Gilbert Scotts
The Gilbert Scotts
George Gilbert Scott 1811–78
William Butterfield 1814–1900
Owen Jones 1809–74
George Edmund Street 1824–81
Other Figures
The Changing Victorian Townhouse
Other Figures
The Changing Victorian Townhouse
Sir Charles Barry 1795–1860
Charles Barry (Jnr) 1823–1900
Edward Middleton Barry 1830–80
Sir John Wolfe-Barry 1836–1918
A.W.N. Pugin 1812–52
Sir William Tite 1798–1873
The Gilbert Scotts
The Gilbert Scotts
George Gilbert Scott 1811–78
William Butterfield 1814–1900
Owen Jones 1809–74
George Edmund Street 1824–81
Other Figures
The Changing Victorian Townhouse
Other Figures
The Changing Victorian Townhouse
Chapter 7. Freedoms, sweetness and light
What was the Queen Anne?
Richard Norman Shaw 1831–1912
W.E. Nesfield 1835–88
J.J. Stevenson 1831–1908
John Dando Sedding 1838–91
E.W. Godwin 1833–86
Philip Speakman Webb 1831–1915
William Morris 1834–96
Sir Ernest George 1839–1922
C.R. Ashbee 1863–1942
Ernest Newton 1856–1922
A 'free style': is there any such thing?
A 'free style': is there any such thing?
C.F.A. Voysey 1857–1941
Cecil Brewer 1888-1933, and Dunbar Smith 1871–1918
Alfred Waterhouse 1830–1905
John Francis Bentley 1839–1902
C.H. Townsend 1851–1928
LCC Architects
Sir Horace Jones 1819–87
Sir Joseph Bazalgette 1819–91
Thomas Leverton Donaldson 1795–1885
What was the Queen Anne?
Richard Norman Shaw 1831–1912
W.E. Nesfield 1835–88
J.J. Stevenson 1831–1908
John Dando Sedding 1838–91
E.W. Godwin 1833–86
Philip Speakman Webb 1831–1915
William Morris 1834–96
Sir Ernest George 1839–1922
C.R. Ashbee 1863–1942
Ernest Newton 1856–1922
A 'free style': is there any such thing?
A 'free style': is there any such thing?
C.F.A. Voysey 1857–1941
Cecil Brewer 1888-1933, and Dunbar Smith 1871–1918
Alfred Waterhouse 1830–1905
John Francis Bentley 1839–1902
C.H. Townsend 1851–1928
LCC Architects
Sir Horace Jones 1819–87
Sir Joseph Bazalgette 1819–91
Thomas Leverton Donaldson 1795–1885
Chapter 8. Gifted and departed
Educating heroes and francophile sentiments
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens 1869–1944
Sir Herbert Baker 1862–1946
Sir Aston Webb 1849–1930
Sir Edwin Cooper 1874–1942
Professor Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield 1856–1942
John Belcher 1841–1913, and Arthur Beresford Pite 1861–1934
John James Joass 1868–1952
Sculptural Adornments
Sculptural Adornments
Thomas Edward Colcutt 1840–1924
The Mansion Block
The Mansion Block
Henry John Treadwell 1861–1910
Leonard Martin 1869–1935
C.H. Worley d.1906
Halsey Ricardo 1854–1928
Mackay High Baillie Scott 1865–1945
The Death of the Picturesque
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Getting About
The Death of the Picturesque
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Getting About
Curtis Green 1875–1960
Basil Champneys 1842–1935
Aldwych and Kingsway
Aldwych and Kingsway
Henry Vaughn Lanchester 1863–1953
James S. Stewart 1866–1904
Edwin Alfred Rickards 1872–1920
James S. Stewart 1866–1904
Edwin Alfred Rickards 1872–1920
Sir John Burnet 1857–1938
Thomas Smith Tait 1882–1954
Arthur Joseph Davis 1878–1951
Emanuel Vincent Harris 1876–1971
Sir Albert Richardson 1880–1964
Educating heroes and francophile sentiments
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens 1869–1944
Sir Herbert Baker 1862–1946
Sir Aston Webb 1849–1930
Sir Edwin Cooper 1874–1942
Professor Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield 1856–1942
John Belcher 1841–1913, and Arthur Beresford Pite 1861–1934
John James Joass 1868–1952
Sculptural Adornments
Sculptural Adornments
Thomas Edward Colcutt 1840–1924
The Mansion Block
The Mansion Block
Henry John Treadwell 1861–1910
Leonard Martin 1869–1935
C.H. Worley d.1906
Halsey Ricardo 1854–1928
Mackay High Baillie Scott 1865–1945
The Death of the Picturesque
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Getting About
The Death of the Picturesque
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Getting About
Curtis Green 1875–1960
Basil Champneys 1842–1935
Aldwych and Kingsway
Aldwych and Kingsway
Henry Vaughn Lanchester 1863–1953
James S. Stewart 1866–1904
Edwin Alfred Rickards 1872–1920
James S. Stewart 1866–1904
Edwin Alfred Rickards 1872–1920
Sir John Burnet 1857–1938
Thomas Smith Tait 1882–1954
Arthur Joseph Davis 1878–1951
Emanuel Vincent Harris 1876–1971
Sir Albert Richardson 1880–1964
Chapter 9. The Refined, the Modern, and the Vulgar
Charles Henry Holden 1875–1960
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott 1880–1960
George Grey Wornum 1888–1957
Sir Evan Owen Williams 1890–1969
Amyas Douglas Connell 1901–1980
Basil Ward 1902–1976
Colin Lucas 1906–88
Wells Wintemute Coates 1895–1958
Berthold Romanovich ‘Tolek’ Lubetkin 1901–90
Erno Goldfinger 1902–87
Joseph Emberton 1889–1956
David du Aberdeen 1913–87
Patrick Gwynne 1913–200
Edwin Maxwell Fry 1899–1987
Donald Hank McMorran 1904–65
George Frederick Whitby 1917–73
Charles Henry Holden 1875–1960
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott 1880–1960
George Grey Wornum 1888–1957
Sir Evan Owen Williams 1890–1969
Amyas Douglas Connell 1901–1980
Basil Ward 1902–1976
Colin Lucas 1906–88
Wells Wintemute Coates 1895–1958
Berthold Romanovich ‘Tolek’ Lubetkin 1901–90
Erno Goldfinger 1902–87
Joseph Emberton 1889–1956
David du Aberdeen 1913–87
Patrick Gwynne 1913–200
Edwin Maxwell Fry 1899–1987
Donald Hank McMorran 1904–65
George Frederick Whitby 1917–73
Chapter 10. Modernism: tainted and untainted
Sir Leslie Martin 1908–2000
Peter Meinhard Moro 1911–98
Sir Colin St John Wilson 1922–2007
Patrick Hodgkinson b1930
Neave Brown b1929
Peter Chamberlin 1919–78
Geoffrey Powell 1920–99
Christoph Bon 1921–99
Peter Denham Smithson 1923–2003
Alison Margaret Smithson 1928–93
Eric Alfred Lyons 1912–80
J.W.C. Darbourne 1935–91
Geoffrey J. Darke b1929
Gordon Benson b1944
Alan Forsyth b1944
Sir Denys Lasdun 1914–2001
Sir Basil Urwin Spence 1907–76
Edward Cullinan b1931
Powell & Moya
Sir Philip Powell 1921–2003
John Hidalgo Moya 1920–94
Sir Philip Powell 1921–2003
John Hidalgo Moya 1920–94
Sir Robert Hogg Matthew 1906–75
Sir Stirrat Johnson-Marshall 1912–81
Ronald Ward 1909–73
GMW
Frank Gollins 1910–99
James Melvin b1912
Edmund Ward 1912–98
Frank Gollins 1910–99
James Melvin b1912
Edmund Ward 1912–98
YRM
F.R.S Yorke 1906–62
Eugene Rosenberg 1907–91
Cyril Mardall 1909–94
F.R.S Yorke 1906–62
Eugene Rosenberg 1907–91
Cyril Mardall 1909–94
Richard Rubin Seifert 1910–2001
Archigram:
Ronald James Herron 1930–1994
Sir Peter Cook b1936
Ronald James Herron 1930–1994
Sir Peter Cook b1936
Cedric Price 1934–2003
Sir Leslie Martin 1908–2000
Peter Meinhard Moro 1911–98
Sir Colin St John Wilson 1922–2007
Patrick Hodgkinson b1930
Neave Brown b1929
Peter Chamberlin 1919–78
Geoffrey Powell 1920–99
Christoph Bon 1921–99
Peter Denham Smithson 1923–2003
Alison Margaret Smithson 1928–93
Eric Alfred Lyons 1912–80
J.W.C. Darbourne 1935–91
Geoffrey J. Darke b1929
Gordon Benson b1944
Alan Forsyth b1944
Sir Denys Lasdun 1914–2001
Sir Basil Urwin Spence 1907–76
Edward Cullinan b1931
Powell & Moya
Sir Philip Powell 1921–2003
John Hidalgo Moya 1920–94
Sir Philip Powell 1921–2003
John Hidalgo Moya 1920–94
Sir Robert Hogg Matthew 1906–75
Sir Stirrat Johnson-Marshall 1912–81
Ronald Ward 1909–73
GMW
Frank Gollins 1910–99
James Melvin b1912
Edmund Ward 1912–98
Frank Gollins 1910–99
James Melvin b1912
Edmund Ward 1912–98
YRM
F.R.S Yorke 1906–62
Eugene Rosenberg 1907–91
Cyril Mardall 1909–94
F.R.S Yorke 1906–62
Eugene Rosenberg 1907–91
Cyril Mardall 1909–94
Richard Rubin Seifert 1910–2001
Archigram:
Ronald James Herron 1930–1994
Sir Peter Cook b1936
Ronald James Herron 1930–1994
Sir Peter Cook b1936
Cedric Price 1934–2003
Chapter 11. Scenes of ideological import
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw b1939
Sir Terry Farrell b1938
Robert Venturi b1925
Peter Foggo 1930–93
Quinlan Terry b1937
John Outram b1934
Sir Michael Hopkins b1935
Lady Patricia Hopkins b1942
James Gowan b1923
Sir James Frazer Stirling 1924–92
Michael Wilford b1938
Sir Richard MacCormac b1938
Sir David Jeremy Dixon b1939
Fenella Mary Anne Clemens b1938
Edward David Brynmor Jones b1939
Lord Richard Rogers b1933
Lord Norman Foster b1935
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw b1939
Sir Terry Farrell b1938
Robert Venturi b1925
Peter Foggo 1930–93
Quinlan Terry b1937
John Outram b1934
Sir Michael Hopkins b1935
Lady Patricia Hopkins b1942
James Gowan b1923
Sir James Frazer Stirling 1924–92
Michael Wilford b1938
Sir Richard MacCormac b1938
Sir David Jeremy Dixon b1939
Fenella Mary Anne Clemens b1938
Edward David Brynmor Jones b1939
Lord Richard Rogers b1933
Lord Norman Foster b1935
Chapter 12. Past and future generations…
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