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The earliest are Neolithic buildings and these are followed by those of ancient, medieval and modern times, all exemplifying the architecture of the United Kingdom. Below is a list of important buildings and structures from the beginning until Georgian times (18th and early 19th centuries).
This list includes all occupiable structures over 50-metre (160 ft) tall, including spires, that were designed by women in the roles of primary architect or design coordinator. Note that many of these buildings are designed by larger teams that include the female architects listed.
Morgan was the first woman to be admitted to the architecture program at l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts [1] in Paris and the first woman architect licensed in California. She designed many edifices for institutions serving women and girls, including a number of buildings for the Young Women's Christian Association ( YWCA ) and ...
Wivi Lönn (1872–1966), several notable buildings; first woman to be granted title of professor by Finnish Association; Martta Martikainen-Ypyä (1904–1992), designed many public buildings alone or with husband Ragnar Ypyä; Raili Pietilä (1926–1993), closely cooperated with husband Raili Pietilä
Although it is a common mis-conception that the Norman's brought the Romanesque style of architecture to England - the Anglo-Saxons had already built several substantial churches in the style most notably the first Westminster Abbey (1052) - Romanesque buildings built in England after 1066 were far more ambitious in terms of size and style, as ...
This list of British architects includes notable architects, civil engineers, and earlier stonemasons, from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. People have also been included who were born outside the UK/Great Britain but who are primarily known for their practice within the UK.
In 2022 Architecture + Women NZ with Massey University Press published Making Space: A History of New Zealand Women in Architecture. Edited by Elizabeth Cox and written by Cox and 30 other women architects, architectural historians and academics it makes visible the contributions to architecture in New Zealand of over 500 women.