John Simpson (architect)
John Simpson CVO (born 9 November 1954), is a British New Classical architect.
Education and career
Simpson is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Simpson is part of the New Classical Architecture movement of contemporary architects designing in classical styles. A profile of Simpson's design for his own house featured on the Sky Arts programme The Art of Architecture in 2019.[1]
Major works
- Masterplan for the area around St Paul's Cathedral, London (1992–1996).
- The West Range of Gonville Court, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1993–1996)[2]
- New buildings for Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (2010–2017).
- The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London (2002).
- Masterplan for Fairford Leys, a village outside Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
- Walsh Family Hall of Architecture, University of Notre Dame (2019)
References
- ^ "The Art of Architecture - S1 - Episode 9". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Brown, Dennis (30 April 2014). "London architect John Simpson to design new architecture building at Notre Dame". Notre Dame News. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
Further reading
- Richard John and David Watkin, John Simpson; The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and Other Works. Andreas Papadakis pub, London, 2002.
- David Watkin, The Architecture of John Simpson: The Timeless Language of Classicism. Rizzoli International Publications, 2016.
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