Thomas Burgh (1670-1730)
The son of a Bishop, Thomas Burgh (1670-1730) joined the army like many from a landed background. His first recorded building is the enormous Royal Barracks now Collins Barracks begun in 1701. This...
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Bowden, John (d. 1822)
Served his apprenticeship with Richard Morrison after studying at the Dublin Society Schools, Bowden was architect to the Board of First Fruits of the Church of Ireland from 1813 to 1821. He designed...
Architecture of Cienfuegos, Cuba
In 2005, UNESCO inscribed the Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos on the World Heritage List, citing Cienfuegos as the best extant example of the 19th-century early Spanish Enlightenment implementation in urban planning. The...
1906 – Design for Bank Premises, The Hague
Architect: T.G. Davidson Published in The Building News, May 11, 1906, and designed by T.G. Davidson.
1883 – Design for Grand Palace of Justice, Brussels
Architect: J. Poelaert Designed by J. Poelaert, and published in The Building News, December 21st. Palais de Justice is the most important Court building in Belgium and is a notable landmark of Brussels....
Benson, Sir John (1811-62)
Originally from County Sligo, Benson was appointed surveyor to Cork City and County in 1851 and spent the remainder of his short career there. In 1852 he designed the buildings for the Irish...
Baker, Henry Aaron (1753-1836)
Originally apprenticed to Thomas Ivory, Baker worked with James Gandon after Ivory’s death. He continued work on the King’s Inns after Gandon resigned from the project. But his most important work was the...
Abercrombie, Patrick (1880-1957)
After training as an architect Patrick Abercrombie (1880-1957) became junior lecturer at the Liverpool School of Architecture where in 1915 he became the Professor of Civic Design. This position he retained until 1935...