Sir Albert Edward Richardson (19 May 1880-3 February 1964) was a leading English architect, teacher and writer about architecture during the first half of the 20th century. He was Professor of Architecture at University College London, a President of the Royal Academy, editor of Architects’ Journal and founder of the Georgian Society. May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person licensed in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... This article refers to an art institution in London. ...

Richardson was born in London, and in 1906 he established his first architectural practice, Richardson and Gill (a partnership which eventually dissolved in 1939). Greater London and the Regions of England. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was strongly influenced by nostalgia for the craftsmanship of the Georgian era, but recognised that his classical ideals needed to be developed to meet the challenges of Modernism. The result was a synthesis of traditional and modern approaches which was adapted and applied to industrial and commercial buildings, churches and houses. His deep knowledge of and sympathy towards Georgian design also helped him in numerous post-war commissions to restore bomb-damaged Georgian buildings. Ironically, several of his designs – most notably, Bracken House in the City of London - are now regarded as classic milestones of 20th century design. This article focuses on the cultural movement labeled modernism or the modern movement. See also: Modernism (Roman Catholicism) or Modernist Christianity; Modernismo for specific art movement(s) in Spain and Catalonia. ... The City of London forms the historic and financial centre of Greater London. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

He was awarded the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 1947 and was elected President of the Royal Academy in 1954. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

From 1919 until his death, Richardson lived at Avenue House, 20 Church Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, an 18th century townhouse in which he initially refused to install electricity, believing that his home needed to reflect Georgian standards of living if he was to truly understand their way of life, though he was later convinced to change his mind by his wife. Ampthill is a small town in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Projects

• Manchester Opera House (1912)
• repairs to Ripon Cathedral, Ripon (1930s)
• North London Collegiate School, Canons, Edgware, Middlesex
• works on Baronscourt, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone (1947)
• restoration of St Malachy's (CoI) Parish Church, Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland (1951-1956)
• restoration of Navy Staircase (aka: Nelson Stair), Somerset House, following 1940 wartime bomb damage
• restoration of St Alfege's Church, Greenwich, London (1953)
• restoration of St James’s church, Piccadilly, London
• restoration of Trinity House, City of London
• church of St Stanislaus, Dulverton, Somerset (completed 1955)
• bridge linking picture galleries, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire (1955)
• restoration of the Wilkins Building, University College London (completed 1956)
• church of St Cuthbert, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire (1957)
• Casterbridge flats, Blackheath, London (1957)
• refurbishment of Sedburgh School library (1957-1958)
• Financial Times building, Bracken House, Cannon Street, London (completed in 1958, in 1988 it became the first post-war listed building)
• Tormore Distillery, Advie, Grantown on Spey, Morayshire, Scotland (1958-1960, also a listed building)
• restoration of the Livery Hall of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, London (1959)
• John White shoe factory, Rushden, Northamptonshire
• buildings at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham
• works at Elstow Abbey, Bedford
• completion of St Martin’s church, Knebworth, Hertfordshire (1963-1964, completing work begun by Sir Edwin Lutyens)
• Mid Bedfordshire District Council Offices (formerly the Ampthill Rural District Council Offices, 12 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire (1963-1965)

Location within the British Isles. ... Ripon Cathedral in Ripon dates back to 672, when it is believed to have been the second stone building erected in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria. ... Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, 214 miles NNW from London. ... Edgware is a place in the London Borough of Barnet in north London. ... Middlesex as a traditional county. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ... Northern Ireland is an administrative region and one of four parts of the United Kingdom. ... Somerset House in London Somerset House is a large building situated on the south side of The Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. ... St. ... This page is about Greenwich in England. ... Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. ... Trinity House - or, more correctly, the Corporation of Trinity House - came into being in 1514 by Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII. The Master of the Corporation is the Duke of Edinburgh Trinity House has three main functions: The care of all lighthouses in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and... Dulverton is a village in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. ... This page is about the county of Somerset in the United Kingdom. ... Catterick refers to two settlements in the county of North Yorkshire, England. ... North Yorkshire is a county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... Blackheath is a place in London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich (the borough boundary runs across the middle of the heath, with the Village in Lewisham and the Blackheath Standard area and Westcombe Park in Greenwich), whose name derives from the dark... Sedburgh (pronounced Sed-Ber) is an ancient market town in the Western Yorkshire Dales National Park, in north-west England. ... The Financial Times building The Financial Times (FT) is an international business newspaper printed on distinctive salmon pink broadsheet paper. ... Cannon Street is a road in the south of the City of London. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Morayshire or Elginshire is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. ... Rushden is situated at the heart of England in the county of Northamptonshire, lying on the A6 mid-way between Bedford and Kettering. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants) is a county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Strawberry Hill is the name of several places: Strawberry Hill, London, England Strawberry Hill (Kansas City, Kansas) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Twickenham is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the south-west of London It is best known as the home of Twickenham Stadium - the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Knebworth is a village in the north of Hertfordshire, England. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens OM (March 29, 1869 - January 1, 1944), a British architect, designed many English country houses and was instrumental in the layout and building of New Delhi. ... Bedfordshire is a county in England. ... Ampthill is a small town in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. ...

Books

• Monumental Classic: Architecture in Great Britain and Ireland (reprinted 2001)
• The Old Inns of England (1967)