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The Lives of the British Architects from William of Wykeham to Sir William Chambers

Book by E. Beresford Chancellor; Duckworth, 1909

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Architects--Great Britain

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...identified with his name, his architects were such as Jerome de Trevise...play than that of any but two British architects has ever enjoyed. The Italian...when we seek for the names of British architects who may, however...
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Architect and Patron: A Survey of Professional Relations and Practice in England from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day

Book by Frank Jenkins; Oxford University Press, 1961

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Architects--Great Britain, Architecture--England--History, Art Patronage

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...and federated with the Royal Institute of British Architects, but you cannot go into any part of the British Empire, into any Dominion or Crown Colony...more formal ties to the Royal Institute of British Architects. 1 Originally, members were...
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Actions of Architecture: Architects and Creative Users

Book by Jonathan Hill; Routledge, 2003

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Architects And Patrons, Architects--Public Relations, Communication In Architectural Design

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...relations have formed between the architect and the state, one of the...France in 1671, in which the architect performed the role of iconographer...relationship between the architect and the state is the architectural...previously undertaken by architects, such as the co-ordination...market. 3 The Institute of British Architects was founded in...
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Rowand Anderson: The Premier Architect of Scotland

Book by Sam McKinstry; Edinburgh University Press, 1991

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Anderson, Robert Rowand--Sir--1834-1921, Architects--Scotland--Biography, Nationalism And Architecture--Scotland

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Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Library Card...22. Royal Institute of British Architects, Library and Drawings...Lord Lothian GD40/9/480 British Rail Archives BR/GSW/4/5-529 British Rail Archives BR/CAL 1...
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A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects, 1660-1840

Book by H. M. Colvin; Harvard University Press, 1954

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Architects--Great Britain, Architecture--Great Britain--Dictionary

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...ambition was "to form a British School of Architecture...some eminent Victorian architects. 3 The Duke of Sussex...the obligations of an architect towards his client...the attainments of Architects". The result of its...those attainable in an Architects Office, and not provided...of the Institute of British Architects, explanatory...

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Journal Articles on: british architects

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"Charmed with the French": Reassessing the Early Career of Charles Bulfinch, Architect

Journal article by Thomas E. Conroy; Historical Journal of Massachusetts, Vol. 34, 2006

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Career of Charles Bulfinch, Architect by Thomas E. Conroy Charles...about Bostons first famous architect as have been written about...those of other early American architects working in and around Boston...President Monroe to be the Architect of the Capitol.1 Almost...arrival and encampment of British troops (probably in 1774...
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Architects of Delusion: Europe, America, and the Iraq War

Journal article by Michael Rubin; Middle East Quarterly, Vol. 16, 2009

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Architects of Delusion: Europe, America...Iraq War by Michael Rubin Architects of Delusion: Europe, America...distinct French, German, British, and U.S. narratives...interesting analytical exercise, Architects of Delusion is poorly researched...
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Designing a Constitution: of Architects and Builders

Journal article by Walter F. Murphy; Texas Law Review, Vol. 87, 2009

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Constitutional amendments, Political systems, Problems, United States

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...sophisticated constitutional architects might view themselves...text, but follow the British example and let the...success building on British ideals that conflicted...system. Whether or not architects chose to write a basic...that constitutional architects confront, whether...but the tasks of architect and builder are quite...
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America Was Designed by the Great Architect as an R&D Center to Foster Peace in the World

Journal article by Lee S. Dreyfus; Education, Vol. 117, 1997

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America--International aspects, Peace--International aspects, Peaceful change (International relations)--Analysis

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...colonial lodges did not have British officers present in it except...question in opposition to British sovereignty would have been...guilty of treason. Any British officer present would have...of the design by the Great Architect. Do you believe that he intentionally...that it was part of the Great Architects design. Solving Race Relations...
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Architects of Our Future

Journal article by Matthew Barrett; Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 31, 1996

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Canada, Economic conditions, Politics & government

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Architects of Our Future by Matthew Barrett With...sensationalize and distort. Matthew Barretts "Architects of Our Future" strives for a balance...come from all four quarters. M.L. Architects of Our Future These are not ordinary...

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Magazine Articles on: british architects

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Carbuncles and Coronets: The Prince of Wales Demands That British Buildings Hark Back to the Past, but Architects Will Be Bullied No More, Insists the Modernist Piers Gough

Magazine article by Piers Gough; New Statesman, Vol. 138, July 13, 2009

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Architects--Practice, Architecture, Classical--Social aspects, Charles, Prince of Wales--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Charles, Prince of Wales--Homes and haunts, City planning, Classical architecture--Social aspects, Urban planning

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...Prince of Wales Demands That British Buildings Hark Back to the Past, but Architects Will Be Bullied No More...is no love lost between architects and Prince Charles. We...award the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) gold...
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Tribute to a Visionary Architect Ahead of His Time: Arthur Erickson, 1924-2009

Magazine article by Phyllis Lambert; The Architectural Review, Vol. 226, July 2009

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Architects--Works, Erickson, Arthur--Works, Vancouver, British Columbia--Design and construction

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Tribute to a Visionary Architect Ahead of His Time: Arthur...with eminent local landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander...1976) at the University of British Columbia, is redolent of...from those he designed for British Columbia. Of his extensive...questioned the ability of architects to build effectively in cultural...
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A Rock and a High Place: British Architects Complete Major Projects in China's Third City

Magazine article by Rob Gregory; The Architectural Review, Vol. 229, January 2011

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Architectural firms--Economic aspects, Architectural firms--Management, Architectural practice--Economic aspects, Architectural practice--Management, Architectural services--Economic aspects, Architectural services--Management

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...Rock and a High Place: British Architects Complete Major Projects...world to be designed by a British architect.) Back at ground level...not only to crystalise the architects concept, but also bringing...forms melding into one. Architect Simon Yu, the project leader...
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The Trouble with Ornament: Revisiting Past AR Essays, and in Discussion with Four of Britain's Most Thoughtful Contemporary Architects, Rob Gregory Considers Meaning and Significance in British Architecture Today

Magazine article by Rob Gregory; The Architectural Review, Vol. 222, November 2007

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Architecture, Modern--Forecasts and trends, Decoration and ornament--Forecasts and trends, Decorative arts--Forecasts and trends, Design, Decorative--Forecasts and trends, Modern architecture--Forecasts and trends

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...architectures lexicon. British High-Tech was the...its best did recent British architecture get close...architecture. So why had architects chosen to impoverish...construction? That the modern architect had rejected these...Clark put it, feeble. Architects and designers failed...finally achieved through British High-Tech. Fittingly...
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Putting the Houses in Order: During the Raj, the Chettiar Community of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu Built Thousands of Palatial Homes with Money Earned While Working for the British. but after the End of the Colonial Era, the Houses Fell into Disrepair. Now, Thanks to the Efforts of Two French Architects, Many Are Being Restored to Their Former Glory

Magazine article by Luke Duggleby; Geographical, Vol. 83, October 2011

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Dwellings--Demographic aspects, Dwellings--Design and construction, Housing--Demographic aspects, Housing--Design and construction, Teak--Usage, Vaisyas--Demographic aspects

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...the Efforts of Two French Architects, Many Are Being Restored...Tamil Nadu, it brought the British and the Chettiars together. The British needed reliable and honest...to expand into Burma. The British ruled Burma from the 1820s...explains Michel Adment, a French architect who, along with his partner...

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Newspaper Articles on: british architects

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Awards? We're Hitting Our Heads against a Brick Wall; Awarded Tonight, the Stirling Prize Is the Highest Award Available to a British Architect, Given by the Royal Institute of British Architects. but No Welsh Building Has Featured on the Shortlist since 2006. Why Does Wales Lag Behind When It Comes to Producing Landmark Buildings? Asks Peter Gamble, Managing Director of Cardiff Architects Holder Mathias

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), October 17, 2009

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Architects

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...Prize Is the Highest Award Available to a British Architect, Given by the Royal Institute of British Architects. but No Welsh Building Has Featured...a London-centric Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA). Indeed, Wales...
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LESS EQUALS PEACE; British Architect John Pawson, the Master of Minimal Rooms, Features in a New Design Museum Exhibition, Reports Corinne Julius

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), September 8, 2010

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Architects--Exhibitions, Museums--Exhibitions

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LESS EQUALS PEACE; British Architect John Pawson, the Master of Minimal...Space, which examines the work of architect John Pawson, may lead to a re...he was influenced by the Japanese architect Shiro Kuramata. He trained at the...
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Biggest Building Boom in the City for 60 Years; British Lands Cheesegrater Building New York Architect Rafael Vinoly Designed Walkie Talkie Tower

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 13, 2007

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Architects

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Biggest Building Boom in the City for 60 Years; British Lands Cheesegrater Building New York Architect Rafael Vinoly Designed Walkie Talkie Tower. Byline: EMILY PARSONS THE City of London is experiencing its biggest redevelopment...
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What's under Way ... and Still to Start; Shapely: British Land's "Cheesegrater" Building Go Ahead: New York Architect Rafael Vinoly Designed Walkie Talkie Tower

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 13, 2007

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Architects

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...Still to Start; Shapely: British Lands "Cheesegrater" Building Go Ahead: New York Architect Rafael Vinoly Designed Walkie...late Fifties to a design by architects Cotton, Ballard Blow for...Green R.A., Son and Lloyd architects andcompleted in 1956. Ground...office building, owned by British Land, built in 1969. It...
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Auntiev the Architects

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), January 6, 2006

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British Broadcasting Corp., Broadcasting industry, Royal Institute of British Architects, Smith, John

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Auntiev the Architects. Byline: CHARLOTTE...with a formidable architect. The governments...1932, when the British Broadcasting Corporation...MacCormac, the architect who won a competition...Institute of British Architects (RIBA), known...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: british architects

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Cunningham, Allan

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...a Flowing Sea," one of the best-known sea ballads. His six-volume Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, Sculptors, and Architects appeared from 1829 to 1833. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Hoban, James

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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HOBAN, JAMES ho b n, c.1762 1831, American architect, b. Ireland. By 1789, Hoban had immigrated to the United...from 1792 to 1799 and rebuilt after it was burned by the British in 1814. He was one of the supervising architects who served at the Capitol in the execution of Dr. William...
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English Art and Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...also articles on individual artists and architects, e.g., J. M. W. Turner ; and...Renaissance, and Greek styles. Among the architects who exploited several styles were Robert...1933, 11 painters, sculptors, and architects formed a short-lived group known as...
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Capitol , Seat of the U.S. Congress

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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...is the result of the work of several architects. In 1792 a competition was held to select an architect, but William Thornton gained the presidents...was begun. Later three additional architects were employed E. S. Hallet , George...uncompleted building was burned by the British, and B. H. Latrobe , who had been...
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Thornton, William

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

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THORNTON, WILLIAM 1759 1828, American architect, b. Tortola, British Virgin Islands, He studied (1781 84) medicine...later the headquarters of the American Institute of Architects. Thornton was the first to hold the post of clerk...

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