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Mumbai Architecture came to be present through the British in the 18th and early 19th centuries. At first it was the neoclassical style of architecture but later, the Victorian Gothic style (also known as Gothic revival) came to dominate the city. Where the neoclassical has an orderly monochromatic presence, the Gothic style is expressive ...
Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 5 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India. [1] Stevens' most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus in Bombay (in 1996, it was renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).
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.
The architectural historian Gavin Stamp described him as "the greatest British architect of the twentieth (or of any other) century" [1] and English Heritage identify him as "one of the greatest architects the country has ever produced". [2] More than 500 of his creations have been placed on the National Heritage List for England. [2]
Florence Mary Taylor (1879–1969), born in England but emigrated as a child; Australia's first qualified female architect Jennifer Taylor (1935–2015), architect, professor, critic and author Cynthia Teague MBE (1906–2007), pioneering Australian architect and public servant
Several architects occur in worldwide mythology, including Daedalus, builder of the Labyrinth, in Greek myth. In the Bible, Nimrod is considered the creator of the Tower of Babel, and King Solomon built Solomon's Temple with the assistance of the architect Hiram. In Hinduism, the palaces of the gods were built by the architect and artisan ...
Watson's Hotel was designed by the civil engineer Rowland Mason Ordish, who had worked on the Crystal Palace in London in 1850, and went on to design a number of cast and wrought-iron structures such as bridges and market halls, notably the Albert Bridge in London the St Pancras Station station roof (co-designer).
Hafeez Sorab Contractor (born 1950) is an Indian architect. [1] He has designed many skyscrapers in India, primarily in the city of Mumbai. [2] As of 2019, he is the architect of the three tallest buildings in India – The 42 in Kolkata, [3] [4] and the twin towers of The Imperial in Mumbai.