Giles Gilbert Scott
English architect (1880–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott OM RA FRIBA (9 November 1880 – 8 February 1960) was a British architect known for his work on the New Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, and designing the iconic red telephone box.
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Sir Giles Gilbert Scott | |
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Born | (1880-11-09)9 November 1880 |
Died | 8 February 1960(1960-02-08) (aged 79) Bloomsbury, London, England |
Occupation | Architect |
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Scott came from a family of architects. His father George Gilbert Scott Jr. was a co-founder of Watts & Co., which Scott became the second chairman of. He was noted for his blending of Gothic tradition with modernism, making what might otherwise have been functionally designed buildings into popular landmarks.