Francis Fowke (1823-1865) was a British engineer and architect. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Look up engineer on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ...

He was a Captain in the Royal Engineers. Jump to: navigation, search Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... The Corps of Royal Engineers (RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ...

Most of his architectural work was executed in the Renaissance style, although he made use of relatively new technologies to create iron framed buildings, with large open galleries and spaces. By Region: Italian Renaissance Northern Renaissance *French Renaissance *German Renaissance *English Renaissance Tempietto, San Pietro in Montorio, Rome, 1502 designed by Donato Bramante. ...

Among his projects were the Royal Albert Hall and parts of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, and the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. He was also responsible for planning the 1862 International Exhibition in London. Before his sudden death he won the contest for the design of the Natural History Museum, although he did not live to see it executed. His renaissance designs for the museum were altered and realised in the 1870s by Alfred Waterhouse. The new museum was on the site of the International Exhibition building, which Fowke had also been responsible for. This previous building had been described as 'a wretched shed' by The Art Journal; The Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 being a hard act to follow. Jump to: navigation, search Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Cromwell Road entrance to the Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum viewed from Thurloe Square The main interior courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2004. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The main hall of the Royal Museum of Scotland The Royal Museum is a museum on Chambers Street, in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... The National Gallery of Ireland houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The International Exhibition of 1862, or Great London Exposition was a worlds fair. ... The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... The facade of the original Crystal Palace side view of the Crystal Palace A huge iron and glass building, The Crystal Palace was one of the wonders of 19th Century Britain, if not the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Great Exhibition: Paxtons Crystal Palace enclosed full-grown trees in Hyde Park. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

A medal was issued by the Royal Engineers in 1865, as a memorial prize for architectural works carried out by members of the corps.