Russell Taylor is a British architect who has designed and worked on a variety of building types, designing in the style known as

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, which follows the Classical tradition.The Oratory Magazine, March 2006 Church Building Sept/Oct & Nov/Dec 2010 Church Building, May/June 2010 He formed Russell Taylor Architects in 2005 and has offices in London and Cornwall.

Introduction

Personal

Russell Taylor was born and grew up in Ipswich in Suffolk. He studied architecture at Kingston Polytechnic and later conservation at the Architectural Association in London. He is married with three daughters and a son and lives in London and Cornwall. He shares a birthday with Sir Christopher Wren: 20 October.

Career

Russell Taylor worked with the Classicists

Robert Chitham Robert Chitham (1935 or 36 – 13 September 2017) was a British architect and writer. He was the author of ''The Classical Orders of Architecture'' published in 1985. A revised edition was published in 2005.John Simpson before joining the traditionalist practice Carden & Godfrey where he was made a partner. In 2005 he founded Russell Taylor Architects a practice with offices in London and Cornwall. Examples of his work include: * Crosby Hall in ChelseaCountry Life, 9 May 1997The Classicist, 1999"Experimental Houses", Nicholas Pople, 2000 * The 11 September Memorial in

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* The Newman and St Joseph Chapels in The London Brompton Oratory Church Building, May/June 2005The Kensington Society Report, 2010Country Life, 29/03/2007
/ref> * Newham, Trewane and Wetherham, Cornish countryhouses. * London townhouses for private clients. * Blen Hime Castle He is: * A trustee of the Georgian Group * A Brother of the Art Workers' Guild * A Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Masons * An active member of INTBAU * A teacher at the European Summer School in Classical Architecture.

Projects

2016-2018 The Royal Society of Musicians, Fitzroy Square, London 2015-2016 Ely Place Holborn, London refurbishment and alteration as barristers' chambers. Award: The Georgian Group 2015-2019 Villa, Bangkok, Thailand. A large stone Classical villa. (A project originally designed by Quinlan and Francis Terry.) 2012-2015 Trewane, St Kew, Cornwall. Alterations and extension in matching style to an important Listed 17th century country house. 2011-2013 Wetherham, St Tudy, Cornwall. Refurbishment and new interiors for an 18th century house with Art Deco interiors. Award: Cornish Buildings Group. 2010 The Newman Chapel: A new Chapel in the London Brompton Oratory with altar and

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in scagliola. 2009 – present St John's Wood Barracks, London: designs for the redevelopment of the area. New housing in a Classical style. Consultant to the principal architects, John McAslan and partners. 2008–2011 Newham Farm, Cornwall: A new country house and extensive alterations to a range of buildings all in the Cornish Classical vernacular style. 2007–2010 The Narthex: A visitor centre for the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich (

St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. History The cathedral, located on Unthank Road, was constructed between 1882 and 1910 to designs by George Gilbert Scott, Jr. ...

) incorporating hall, shop, Café, bar, etc. and forming the new main entrance into the Cathedral. 2008–2010 Odsey House, Cambridgeshire: Extensive repairs and alterations to a

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country house built in 1720. 2007–2009 Fitzroy Square: Conservation and re-instatement of lost features on a Grade I listed Adam house. 2006–2008

Arundel Castle Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England. It was established during the reign of Edward the Confessor and completed by Roger de Montgomery. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War a ...

: A new garden in 17th century style, designed by

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.Country Life, 29 March 1997 2004 – 2005 St Joseph's Chapel, The London Brompton Oratory. A new large

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and

in a side chapel in marble, stone and scagliola. 2003 – present Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich: Major re-ordering works including a new high altar,

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, etc.; a columbarium; fire protection works; a new visitor centre; and new sustainable heating. 2002–2003

: 11 September Memorial Garden. A Classical pavilion and garden structure in green oak within an oval garden. 1998–2002 The Jerwood Medical Education Centre, Royal College of Physicians, Regent's Park. 1994–1995 Windsor Castle: Feasibility designs for new interiors to the State and Octagonal Dining Rooms. 1993 – present

, West Sussex: A series of works including new gardens, interiors, lighting and Victorian Gothic style fittings. 1992–1997 Crosby Hall, Chelsea: A new English Renaissance style house covering a ½ acre and including the Great Hall of 1466. 1992–1995

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

: Refurbishment, repair and extension works, and the Porters' Lodge. 1991 – present The London Brompton Oratory: Repairs and redecoration and completion of unfinished elements. 1991 21 Wadham Gardens, NW3: A large, new Arts and Crafts style house. 1989 Da Costa House, Highgate: A new office building in 18th century Classical style.

Articles by Russell Taylor

* 'Revealing Masons Mysteries', '' Architects' Journal'' 26/09/89 * 'Stone Cleaning', Building Conservation Directory 1994 *
Chimneys & Flues
, Building Conservation Directory 1999 * 'St Joseph's Chapel', The Oratory Magazine March 2006 *

, Building Conservation Directory 2006
/ref> * 'The Use of Classicism', Listed Heritage Issue 50 2007 * The Oratory Dome - SPAB Magazine August 2018 * Solomonic Columns in England The Georgian Group Journal 2016 * 13 Ely Place, An Exemplar of Georgian Group Spatial Ordering The Georgian 2017 * Putting Back the Style - Listed Heritage Issue 122 2019

References

External links

Russell Taylor Website
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