Francis Terry (born 21 May 1969 in Dedham near

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian. Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colches ...

, England) is a British architect. He was educated at

Stowe School , motto_translation = I stand firm and I stand first , established = , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent school, day & boarding , religion = Church of England , president = , head_label = Headmaster ...

and

Downing College, Cambridge Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge and currently has around 650 students. Founded in 1800, it was the only college to be added to Cambridge University between 1596 and 1869, and is often described as the olde ...

, qualifying as an architect in 1994. He was a pupil (and then partner) of his father, the architect

Quinlan Terry John Quinlan Terry Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 24 July 1937) is a British architect. He was educated at Bryanston School and the Architectural Association School of Architecture. He was a pupil of architect Raymond Erith, with whom ...

Work

Like his father, Francis Terry is a well-known representative of

New Classical Architecture New Classical architecture, New Classicism or the New Classical movement is a contemporary movement in architecture that continues the practice of Classical architecture. It is sometimes considered the modern continuation of Neoclassical architec ...

. Together, they formed the Quinlan and Francis Terry partnership and designed numerous country houses including Ferne Park, Dorset and Kilboy, Co Tipperary, Ireland, of which the architectural historian David Watkin wrote "...is surely the greatest work so far of Quinlan and Francis Terry... ndone of the finest classical houses of any period.". “The interior is fabulously rich in plasterwork ornament designed by Francis Terry, whose drawings for it introduce a vibrancy and sensitivity to plant form and associated classical ornament on a scale unparalleled in modern British architecture" description by Professor David Watkin about Hanover Lodge, Regent's Park, London in City Journal, Summer 2010 In 2016, Francis Terry left his father's practice to form Francis Terry and Associates. The work of Francis Terry and Associates has been focused around large country houses, housing developments for Halsbury Homes and (working wit
Create Streets
community-driven counter proposals for sites in London, including Mount Pleasant, West Hampsted and Empress Place Terry is also an artist and uses his talent to draw schemes and paint watercolours of his proposals. He regularly exhibits drawings in the

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition The Summer Exhibition is an open art exhibition held annually by the Royal Academy in Burlington House, Piccadilly in central London, England, during the months of June, July, and August. The exhibition includes paintings, prints, drawings, sc ...

Royal Institute of British Architects

In June 2017, Terry was elected chairman of RIBA's Traditional Architecture Group (TAG).

Awards

* Winsor and Newton Young Artist Award from the

Royal Institute of Oil Painters The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, also known as ROI, is an association of painters in London, England, and is the only major art society which features work done only in oil. It is a member society of the Federation of British Artists. Histor ...

, 1997 * Silver Medal from the

Royal Society of Portrait Painters The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is a charity based at Carlton House Terrace, SW1, London that promotes the practice and appreciation of portraiture. Its Annual Exhibition of portraiture is held at Mall Galleries, and it runs a commissio ...

, 1997 * Worshipful Company of Architects Prize for Architectural Drawing, 2002

Quotes

"The way I approach beauty is through the rules and motifs of the classical style. For me, there is a magic to these architectural forms and shapes" "It's funny what most architects respond to. They tend to think if it's popular, there's something wrong with it. I prefer the Andy Warhol approach. If it's popular, it's good."

References

External links