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This list of British architects includes notable architects, civil engineers, and earlier stonemasons, from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. People have also been included who were born outside the UK/Great Britain but who are primarily known for their practice within the UK.
Classification: People: By occupation: Designers: Architects: By nationality: British Also: United Kingdom : People : By occupation : Designers : Architects This category is for people — firms should be categorised in Category:Architecture firms of the United Kingdom
Church buildings by British architects (1 C, 1 P) F. Foster and Partners buildings (1 C, 88 P, 1 F) G. Ernő Goldfinger buildings (10 P) Nicholas Grimshaw buildings ...
Initially, Georgian architecture was a modifications of the Renaissance architecture of continental Europe. It was a variation on the Palladian style, which was known for balanced façades, muted ornament, and minimal detailing. Simplicity, symmetry, and solidity were the elements strived for in British Georgian architecture. [13]
Several architects occur in worldwide mythology, including Daedalus, builder of the Labyrinth, in Greek myth. In the Bible, Nimrod is considered the creator of the Tower of Babel, and King Solomon built Solomon's Temple with the assistance of the architect Hiram. In Hinduism, the palaces of the gods were built by the architect and artisan ...
The earliest are Neolithic buildings and these are followed by those of ancient, medieval and modern times, all exemplifying the architecture of the United Kingdom. Below is a list of important buildings and structures from the beginning until Georgian times (18th and early 19th centuries).
Pages in category "21st-century British architects" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
20th-century British architects (4 C, 101 P) 21st-century British architects (3 C, 45 P) E. English architects by century (11 C) S. Scottish architects by century (8 ...