Richard Gilbert Scott (12 December 1923 – 1 July 2017) was a British architect, born in London, the son of

Giles Gilbert Scott Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (9 November 1880 – 8 February 1960) was a British architect known for his work on the New Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, and ...

and great-grandson of the great Gothic Revival architect George Gilbert Scott. He was educated at Harrow, Charterhouse School, Bartlett School of Architecture

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, and

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School of Architecture. Scott was the designer of three churches which have been given the status of Grade II

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s: St Mark's Church, Biggin Hill, the Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Tile Cross, Birmingham and the Church of St Thomas More, Sheldon, also in Birmingham. Scott worked for the family firm, retiring in 1999. Amongst other works he was responsible for the West Wing of the Guildhall, London (1974) and the

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1999. Both buildings contrast with the Gothic architecture of the Guildhall (which his father was in charge of restoring after World War II), the West Wing being in a

modernist Modernism is both a philosophy, philosophical and arts movement that arose from broad transformations in Western world, Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new fo ...

tradition, and the Art Gallery being in the

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tradition.

Works

A comprehensive list of Richard Gilbert Scott's designs: *Rockware Glass, Greenford – office extension (1956–58) *St Mark's Church, Biggin Hill (1957–59) *Cotts House, City of London – office building (1960–62) *National Central Library & Library Association, London WC1 – offices and book stack (1960–63) *Reconstruction plan around London Guildhall, (phases 1–5) (1960–65) *

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, Putney – teaching and hostel buildings (1961–1965) *

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and subsidiary bridges: Consultant Architect (1964–67) * Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Tile Cross, Birmingham (1966–67), Grade II listed *Church of St Thomas More, Sheldon, Birmingham (1968–69) *Exhibition Hall, temporary Magistrates' Courts and underground car park, Guildhall, London (1968–70) *Restoration of Dance Porch, and installation of new gallery, London Guildhall (1969–71) *Feasibility study for 5 new Boys' Houses, Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey (1969–71) *Consultant Architect for travolator, Bank Station,

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(1970) *Office building for

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, ambulatory, members' accommodation, and Alderman's Court, Guildhall, London (1971–76) *Restoration of West Crypt and alteration of west window, Guildhall, London (1974–75) *7 new Boys' Houses (60 boarders in each) and Dining Block seating 500, and conversion of museum to classrooms, Charterhouse School (1975–78) *Refurbishment of Guildhall House, London EC2 (office block) (1975–76) *Consultant Architect for Redhaugh Road Bridge,

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(1975) *Conversion into flats of 1–5 Shepherds Place, Mayfair, London W1 (1977–78) *School of Technology, Music School, and Ben Travers Theatre, Charterhouse School (1978–83) *Conversion of 'Big School' to theatre, and alteration of 4 boys' residential Houses

Eastbourne College Eastbourne College is a co-educational independent school in the British public school tradition, for day and boarding pupils aged 13–18, in the town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. The College's headmaster is Tom Lawson. Over ...

(1982–83) *New HQ building for

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, plc, at Aldermaston, Berks (1983–85) *Women students' building, Padworth College, Berks (1985–88) *New

and East Ambulatory, together with new layout of Guildhall Yard and retention of remains of London's Roman Amphitheatre, discovered beneath the site (1989–99) *Meg's Cottage (own house) in North Norfolk (1996)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Richard Gilbert 1923 births 2017 deaths People educated at Harrow School People educated at Charterhouse School Alumni of the University of London Alumni of the Regent Street Polytechnic English ecclesiastical architects Richard Gilbert Alumni of The Bartlett