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1811 In Architecture
The year 1811 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings * Argyll House, London, designed by William Wilkins is completed * The House wing of the United States Capitol, designed by William Thornton and Benjamin Latrobe is completed. Events * March – The Commissioners' Plan of 1811 determines the grid plan of Manhattan. * John Nash prepares his plan of the Regent Street and Regent's Park areas of London. Awards * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Louis Provost. Births * c. May – Thomas Larkins Walker, British architect (died 1860) * July 13 – George Gilbert Scott, English architect (died 1878) Deaths * May 5 – Robert Mylne, British architect (born 1734) * August 22 – Juan de Villanueva, Spanish architect (born 1739) References {{Reflist Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regent's Park
Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies of high ground in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden (and historically between Marylebone and Saint Pancras parishes). In addition to its large central parkland and ornamental lake, it contains various structures and organizations both public and private, generally on its periphery, including Regent's University and London Zoo. What is now Regent's Park came into possession of the Crown upon the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1500s, and was used for hunting and tenant farming. In the 1810s, the Prince Regent proposed turning it into a pleasure garden. The park was designed by John Nash and James and Decimus Burton. Its construction was financed privately by James Burton after the Crown Estate rescinded its pledge to do so, and included development on the periphery of townhouses and expensive terrace dw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1811 Works
Events January–March * January 8 – An unsuccessful slave revolt is led by Charles Deslondes, in St. Charles and St. James Parishes, Louisiana. * January 17 – Mexican War of Independence – Battle of Calderón Bridge: A heavily outnumbered Spanish force of 6,000 troops defeats nearly 100,000 Mexican revolutionaries. * January 22 – The Casas Revolt begins in San Antonio, Spanish Texas. * February 5 – British Regency: George, Prince of Wales becomes prince regent, because of the perceived insanity of his father, King George III of the United Kingdom. * February 19 – Peninsular War – Battle of the Gebora: An outnumbered French force under Édouard Mortier routs and nearly destroys the Spanish, near Badajoz, Spain. * March 1 – Citadel Massacre in Cairo: Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali kills the last Mamluk leaders. * March 5 – Peninsular War – Battle of Barrosa: A French attack fails, on a larger Anglo-Portugues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1739 In Architecture
Events Buildings and structures Buildings * Holy Trinity Church (Berlin), designed by Christian August Naumann, completed. * Church of Santa Felicita, Florence, rebuilt by Ferdinando Ruggieri, completed. * Church of Saint Ildefonso, Porto, Portugal, inaugurated. * New Room, Bristol, England (Wesleyan Methodist chapel). * Amalienburg, Munich, Bavaria, designed by François de Cuvilliés, completed. * Schloss Meseberg, Germany. * Prinz-Albrecht-Palais, Berlin, completed. * Crowcombe Court, Somerset, England, designed by Thomas Parker, completed. * Old Colony House, Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Richard Munday. * Frescati House, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland. * Nahar Singh Mahal, Ballabhgarh, India (approximate date). * Catherine Canal, Saint Petersburg, dug. Births * January 19 – Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect working in England (died 1808) * February 15 – Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (died 1813) * September 15 – Juan de Villanueva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Villanueva
Juan de Villanueva (September 15, 1739 in Madrid – August 22, 1811) was a Spanish architect. Alongside Ventura Rodríguez, Villanueva is the best known architect of Spanish Neoclassicism. Biography His father was the sculptor Juan de Villanueva and his brother, Diego de Villanueva was not only his protector, but also his teacher. He entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando as a pupil when he was eleven years old. In 1758, he travelled to Rome to become a grant holder of the Academy to complete his studies. In 1765, he returned to Spain. A year later, he travelled through Córdoba and Granada, where he, together with José de Hermosilla, went to draw the "Arab antiquities." The drawings from these travels were published in 1804. He settled in Madrid, where he was appointed Academic of the Academy of San Fernando. In 1777, Charles III appointed him Architect of the Prince and the Infants. From then to the end of his life he would work almost exclusively for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1734 In Architecture
Buildings and structures Buildings * The Drum, Edinburgh, designed by William Adam. * Loboc Church, Philippines. * Louisbourg Lighthouse, Nova Scotia. * Potsdam Gate, Berlin. * San Giuseppe alla Lungara, Rome, designed by Ludovico Rusconi Sassi. * Schloss Nordkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. * Sivasagar Sivadol Hindu temples, Sivasagar, Assam. * Rebuilding of Wentworth Woodhouse in the north of England begins. Publications * ''Palladio Londinensis: or, The London art of building''. Births * May 7 – James Byres, Scottish architect (d. 1817) * July 18 – Giuseppe Piermarini, Italian architect (d. 1808) * October 6 ''(bapt.)'' – Joseph Pickford, English architect (d. 1782) * William Buckland, English-born American architect (d. 1774) Deaths * March 1 – Roger North, English lawyer, biographer and amateur of the arts (b. 1651) * May – Alexander McGill, Scottish architect (b. c.1680) * William Etty, English architect (b. c.1675) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1734 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Mylne (architect)
Robert Mylne (4 January 1733 – 5 May 1811) was a Scottish architect and civil engineer, particularly remembered for his design for Blackfriars Bridge in London. Born and raised in Edinburgh, he travelled to Europe as a young man, studying architecture in Rome under Piranesi. In 1758, he became the first Briton to win the triennial architecture competition at the Accademia di San Luca. This made his name known in London, and won him the rivalry of fellow Scot Robert Adam. On his return to Britain, Mylne won the competition to design the new Blackfriars Bridge over the Thames in London, his design being chosen over those of established engineers, such as John Smeaton. He was appointed surveyor to the New River Company, which supplied drinking water to London, and Surveyor of the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral, where he was responsible for maintaining the building designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Both positions he held for life. Mylne designed a number of country houses and city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1878 In Architecture
The year 1878 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * Work begins on the Herrenchiemsee in Bavaria, designed by Georg Dollman. * The Semperoper in Dresden, designed by Gottfried Semper, is completed. * The Tower House, Kensington, designed by William Burges for himself, is completed. * The White House and No. 1 Tite Street, Chelsea, London, designed by Edward William Godwin, are completed. * The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan is completed. * Construction begins on the Indiana Statehouse Indianapolis, Indiana * Rajabai Clock Tower in South Mumbai, India is opened. Awards * Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Alfred Waterhouse. * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Victor Laloux. Developments * Thaddeus Hyatt introduces a patent for reinforced concrete to the United States. Births * May 3 – Ralph Knott, English architect (died 1929 in architecture, 1929) * May 21 – Arthur Joseph Davis, En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started his career as a leading designer of workhouses. Over 800 buildings were designed or altered by him. Scott was the architect of many iconic buildings, including the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station, the Albert Memorial, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, all in London, St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, the main building of the University of Glasgow, St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh and King's College Chapel, London. Life and career Born in Gawcott, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Scott was the son of the Reverend Thomas Scott (1780–1835) and grandson of the biblical commentator Thomas Scott. He studied architecture as a pupil of James Edmeston and, from 1832 to 1834, worked as an assistant to Henry Roberts. He also worked as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1860 In Architecture
The year 1860 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * August 22 – The Cenotaph to Matthew Henry, designed by Thomas Harrison, is unveiled in Chester, England. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * Spring – Willden Fort, Utah, built by Charles William Willden and his son Ellott (no longer standing). * June – Oxford University Museum of Natural History, designed by Benjamin Woodward. * August 28 – St. Augustin, Coburg (Bavaria), consecrated by the Archbishop of Bamberg Michael Deinlein. * November 22 – Solund Church, Norway, designed by Christian Henrik Grosch, consecrated by Bishop Jens Matthias Pram Kaurin. * November 28 – Swedish Theatre, Helsinki, Finland, designed by Georg Theodor von Chiewitz. Buildings completed * Mosque of Omar, Bethlehem, Palestinian territories. * Varshavsky railway station building in Saint Petersburg, Russia, designed by Piotr Salmanovich. * Armour–Stiner House in Irvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Larkins Walker
Thomas Larkins Walker (c.1811–1860) was a Scottish architect. Life Baptised on 20 May 1811 in Dysart, Fifeshire, the son of Adam Walker, he was a pupil of Augustus Charles Pugin, and an executor of his will. In practice initially with Benjamin Ferrey 1833–8, he resided at Nuneaton, and then at Leicester was in practice with Robert Johnson Goodacure to 1856. Emigrating to China, he died in Hong Kong on 10 October 1860. Works Designs Walker's designs included: *1838–9, All Saints' Church, Spicer Street, Mile End; *1839, Camphill House, Warwickshire, for J. Craddock; *1839–40, church at Attleborough, Nuneaton, for Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby; *1840–2, St. Philip's Church, Mount Street, Bethnal Green; *1841, hospital (almshouses) at Bedworth, Warwickshire; *1842, Hartshill church, Warwickshire. He also restored St Mary's Church, Ilkeston in Derbyshire. Writings Walker published illustrated architectural works in the style of Augustus Pugin: * ''Vicar's Clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix De Rome
The Prix de Rome () or Grand Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Winners were awarded a bursary that allowed them to stay in Rome for three to five years at the expense of the state. The prize was extended to architecture in 1720, music in 1803 and engraving in 1804. The prestigious award was abolished in 1968 by André Malraux, then Minister of Culture, following the May 68 riots that called for cultural change. History The Prix de Rome was initially created for painters and sculptors in 1663 in France, during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by completing a very difficult elimination contest. To succeed, a student had to create a sketch on an assigned topic while isolated in a closed booth with no reference material to draw on. The prize, organised by the Académie Royale de Peinture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
