Percy Johnson-Marshall
British urban designer, regional planner and academic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Percy Edwin Alan Johnson-Marshall CMG (20 January 1915 ā 14 July 1993) was a British urban designer, regional planner and academic. Born in India, he was educated at Liverpool University, and worked initially with local authorities in the south of England. In 1959, he took a post as senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, and was appointed Professor of Urban Design and Regional Planning in 1964.
Percy Johnson-Marshall | |
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Born | Percy Edwin Alan Johnson-Marshall 20 January 1915 |
Died | 14 July 1993 (aged 78) |
Nationality (legal) | British |
Education | Liverpool University |
Relatives | Stirrat Johnson-Marshall (brother) |
Engineering career | |
Practice name | Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates |
In 1962, he founded the planning consultancy Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, commissioned to masterplan the University of Edinburgh's Comprehensive Development Area in the 1960s. The practice involved urban planning and redevelopment in the UK and abroad. He is well known for being the main Architect of Celtic Park.