Quinlan Terry

Quinlan Terry , CBE (born July 24, 1937 in London ) is a British architect . He became known for his rejection of modern designs and materials and for Palladian - classicist and neo-historical buildings in Great Britain and the USA .

Life

Terry studied at the London Architectural Association School from 1955 to 1960 . In 1962 he became an employee of Raymond Erith in Dedham (Essex) . Awarded a Rome scholarship, he studied ancient buildings in Italy in 1967/68 . In 1967 he became a partner in Erith's office and after his death in 1973 sole owner. His son Francis Terry has been his partner since 1994 .

Terry is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects . In 1994, 2003, 2005 and 2008 his designs were awarded architecture prizes. Critics, including celebrities like Richard Rogers , accuse him of epigonism and are sometimes violently against the execution of his designs.

One of Quinlan Terry's most prominent advocates is Prince Charles , who calls Terry his favorite architect. In 2015 Terry was inducted into the Order of the British Empire as Commander .

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Terry's best-known ensemble: Richmond Riverside in London (1984–1987)

Works

Important buildings of Terry are u. a .:

• 1978-1980: Waverton House , Gloucestershire
• 1984–1987: Richmond Riverside, London
• 1989–1991: Brentwood Cathedral
• 1994: Downing College Library , Cambridge
• 2002: Juniper Hill Mansion
• 2008: New building for the Royal Hospital Chelsea , London (Margaret Thatcher Infirmary)

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  Brentwood Cathedral

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  Downing College Library

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  Juniper Hill Villa

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  Royal Hospital Chelsea

literature

• David Watkin: Radical Classicism: The Architecture of Quinlan Terry , New York 2006
• David Watkin: The Practice of Classical Architecture: The Architecture of Quinlan and Francis Terry 2005 - 2015

Individual evidence

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3. ↑ Roger Scruton
4. ^ Prince Charles: a lifelong love of architecture . In: Telegraph.co.uk . ( telegraph.co.uk [accessed October 21, 2016]).
5. ↑ CBE for Dedham architect. In: Maldon and Burnham Standard. Retrieved October 21, 2016 . 

Web links

Commons : Quinlan Terry  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Website of the architectural office Quinlan & Francis Terry (English)
• Short biography (artfact.com, English)
• Roger Scruton : Hail Quinlan Terry (laudatory essay on Terry and his position in contemporary architecture, The Spectator , April 8, 2006)