第9集 約翰辛普森自宅
〔建築師：約翰辛普森〕
在英國漢普郡的一個村落，約翰辛普森為自己與妻子蓋了一棟房子，戲謔地囊括了讓他揚名立萬的所有建築傳統。這是一棟全年代的房子，是各個世紀建築風格的大集合，是玩轉傳統卻又具備現代科技的便益。從中可一窺英國古典建築大師，三十年職涯背後的智慧，他早已摒棄現代主義，卻又承認傳統設計也能結合現代的便利！這裡被公認是全英國最美的村莊之一，所有建築都是半木造的茅草屋。
Education and career[edit]
Simpson studied architecture at University College London. He is Principal of John Simpson Architects LLP, Chartered Architects and Urban Designers, London. He is a member of Royal Institute of British Architects. Simpson is well known for being one of the few modern-day architects designing in the classical style, also known as New Classical Architecture.
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"Having rejected International Modernism he sought to show how the classical language of architecture could be used in contemporary economic, technical and functional requirements. His work is derived largely from Georgian sources and he made his name with Ashfold House in West Sussex (1991), influenced by Soane’s architecture." (James Stevens Curl, Dictionary of Architecture)
Major works[edit]
- Masterplan for the area around St Paul's Cathedral, London (1992–1996).
- The West Range of Gonville Court, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1993–1996).
- New buildings for Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (2010–2017).
- The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London (2002).
- Masterplan for Fairford Leys, a village outside Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
- New Architecture School, University of Notre Dame.
- Masterplan to reorganize Kensington Palace into a public visitor and community facility (2008–2012).
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