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Joseph Fogerty
Joseph Fogerty, CE, FRIBA, (1831–1899) was an Irish civil engineer, architect, and novelist active in mid-to-late-nineteenth-century Limerick, London, and Vienna. Born in Limerick, he studied under his father, engineer John Fogerty (engineer), John Fogerty in Limerick before entering the University College London in 1856, later working in London for Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, Sir John Fowler. He was elected Royal Institute of British Architects, Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects on 9 February 1880 after being proposed by Henry Currey (architect), Henry Currey, Edwin Nash and Charles Barry. Three of his novels, ''Lauterdale (novel), Lauterdale'', ''Caterina (novel), Caterina'' and ''Countess Irene (novel), Countess Irene'', were published. He died at his house, Enderby, in Sydenham, London, Sydenham. He was the brother and uncle of architects William Fogerty and John Frederick Fogerty, respectively. He married Hannah Cochrane (d. 1910), of Limerick and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FRIBA
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three supplemental charters and a new charter granted in 1971. Founded as the Institute of British Architects in London in 1834, the RIBA retains a central London headquarters at 66 Portland Place as well as a network of regional offices. Its members played a leading part in promotion of architectural education in the United Kingdom; the RIBA Library, also established in 1834, is one of the three largest architectural libraries in the world and the largest in Europe. The RIBA also played a prominent role in the development of UK architects' registration bodies. The institute administers some of the oldest architectural awards in the world, including RIBA President's Medals Students Award, the Royal Gold Medal, and the Stirling Prize. It also man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
