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Frogmore: Interior of the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore by Henry William Brewer, commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1869 and held by the Royal Collection Trust. Henry William Brewer (7 Aug 1836–6 Oct 1903) was a British illustrator, notable for his detailed city panoramas, held to be one of the most outstanding architectural draughtsmen of his day.
Traditional drafter at work A drafter in Portugal in the 1970s, using a drafting machine. A drafter (also draughtsman / draughtswoman in British and Commonwealth English, draftsman / draftswoman, drafting technician, or CAD technician in American and Canadian English) is an engineering technician who makes detailed technical drawings or CAD designs for machinery, buildings, electronics ...
Contents. Strawberry Hill House. Strawberry Hill House —often called simply Strawberry Hill —is a Gothic Revival villa that was built in Twickenham, London, by Horace Walpole (1717–1797) from 1749 onward. It is a typical example of the " Strawberry Hill Gothic " style of architecture, [ 1 ] and it prefigured the nineteenth-century Gothic ...
Contents. John Soane. Sir John Soane RA FSA FRS (/ soʊn /; né Soan; 10 September 1753 – 20 January 1837) was an English architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical style. The son of a bricklayer, he rose to the top of his profession, becoming professor of architecture at the Royal Academy and an official architect to the Office of Works.
John Nash (architect) John Nash (18 January 1752 – 13 May 1835) was one of the foremost British architects of the Georgian and Regency eras, during which he was responsible for the design, in the neoclassical and picturesque styles, of many important areas of London. His designs were financed by the Prince Regent and by the era's most ...
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. [1] To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. [2] Etymologically, the term architect ...
In 1805 John Peter Gandy was admitted to the Royal Academy Schools, where he was awarded their silver medal in 1806. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1805 and 1833. His early exhibits included "A Design for the Royal Academy" (1807) and two drawings, "An Ancient City" and "The Environs of an Ancient City" (1810). [1] He was a pupil of ...
hide. A 2014 cityscape of London viewed from Westminster, showing an eclectic array of historic and modern architecture including the Palace of Westminster and The Shard. London's architectural heritage involves many architectural styles from different historical periods. London's architectural eclecticism stems from its long history, continual ...