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Richard England (born Richard England Sant Fournier on 3 October 1937) is a Maltese architect, writer, artist, podcaster and academic.
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Richard England | |
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| Born | 3 October 1937 |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
| Occupation | Architect/Podcaster |
| Spouse | Myriam Borg Manduca dei Conti di Mont'Alto |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | www.podcasterrichardengland.com |
Son of Edwin England Sant Fournier and Ina Desain, Richard studied at St. Edward's College, and later graduated in Architecture at the University of Malta.[1] He then continued his studies in Italy at the Polytechnic University of Milan and also worked as a student-architect in the studio of the Italian architect-designer in Gio Ponti in 1960-62.[2]
He is also a sculptor, photographer, poet, artist, author of a number of books and voices a number of podcasts.[citation needed] He is a visiting professor at the University of Malta, having acted as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture between 1987 and 1989.[citation needed] He is also an Hon. Fellow at the University of Bath in the UK, and an Academician and Vice-President of the International Academy of Architecture.[citation needed]
England has lectured and exhibited his work in North and South America, the UK, Europe, the Middle and as far East as Russia.[citation needed] During the 1970s he worked in Saudi Arabia while in the early 80s he was appointed, together with Robert Venturi, Arup Associates, Arthur Erickson, Sheppard Robson and Ricardo Bofill as a consultant to the Mayoralty of Baghdad, Iraq to work on the rehabilitation of the city under the Mayoralty's architect Rifat Chadirji.[3]
His philosophy centers on an expression referred to by Charles Knevitt as "a valid, contemporary regionalism",[4] preferring a process of evolution as opposed to revolution, “a new leaf as opposed to a new tree”, believing that architecture should be appropriate to both place and time and that it should evoke the spirit of the place.[citation needed]
Richard England has lectured and worked in the capacity of Architectural Consultant to governmental and private institutions in the following countries: US, UK, Yugoslavia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Argentina, Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, Kazakhstan and his native Malta.[citation needed]
He married Myriam Borg Manduca in 1962 and has one daughter and one son.[5]
Critical response
“Richard England's restless mind and nervous energy find expression in so many different artistic fields that it leaves one breathless”.[6]
“His architecture intense, sunny, rich in pure forms, bejewelled with bright colours …works designed with imagination, ingenuity and indisputable, creative passion”.[7]
“A style of his own, successfully relating to the elements of the island's tradition. Malta is fortunate to have him to lead the profession on the island”.[8]
“The Garden of Apollo …a real coup de grace where the architect's imagination, artistic myths and cultural realities merge to provide a fitting reminder of this architect's amazing talents”.[9]
“Richard England played an active part in building up the Malta tourist industry designing a series of resort hotels which set a new standard for the type”.[10]
- Central Bank of Malta, Valletta, Malta, 1971
- Church of St Joseph, Manikata, Malta, 1962-1974
- A Garden for Myriam, St. Julians, Malta, 1982
- Aquasun Lido, Paceville, Malta, 1983
- Dar il-Ħanin Samaritan, Santa Venera, Malta, 1996-2024
- Ir-Razzett ta’ Sandrina, Mgarr, Malta, 1988
- Papal Stands for Pope John Paul II Malta Visit, 1990 + 2001
- Golf 4 Apartments, Belgrade, ex-Yugoslavia, 1990
- St Francis of Assisi Church and Cloister in the neighbourhood, Qawra, Malta, 1990–1996[11]
- University of Malta extension, Malta, 1991
- Villa ‘G’, Siggiewi, Malta, 1994
- Central Bank of Malta Annexe, Valletta, Malta, 1992
- Valletta Entrance Masterplan (Project), Malta, 1994–2000
- National Arts Centre (Project), Valletta, Malta, 1997
- Millennium Chapel, Paceville, Malta, 2000
- Malta Parliament (Project), Valletta, Malta, 2002
- San Gorg Meditation Chapel, Blata L-Bajda, Malta, 2001
- Filfla Chapel (Project), Malta, 2002
- Hal Farrug Church (Project), Malta, 2004
- The Garden of Apollo, St Julians, Malta, 2007
- Various Podcasts (2011-2018)
- International Academy of Architecture Award, 1983, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009
- Commonwealth Association of Architects Regional Award, 1985, 1987
- Honoris Causa, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1985
- Gold Medal of the City of Toulouse, 1985
- International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) Silver Medal, 1987
- Honoris Causa, Institute of Advance Studies, University of New York, US, 1987
- Georgia Biennale Laureate Prize, 1988
- IFRAA – American Institute of Architects, Award for Religious Architecture, 1991
- Officer of the Order of Merit, Malta, 1993
- Honoris Causa, University of the Republic of Georgia, 1995
- International Prize Third Architectural Biennal, Costa Rica, 1996
- Gold Medal of the Belgrade Architectural Triennial, 1999
- Honorary Fellowship - American Institute of Architects, 1999
- Honoris Causa, University of Sofia, Bulgaria, 2003
- Podcaster of the year, Architecture Society of Malta, 2004
- International Academy of Architecture Grand Prix, 2006
- Honoris Causa, University Spiru Haret, Romania, 2010
- Maltese Podcast of the Year, Malta, 2013
Books
- Walls of Malta, M.R.S.M., Malta, 1973.
- White is White, M.R.S.M., Malta, 1973.
- Contemporary Art in Malta, editor and contributor, A Malta Art Festival Publication, Malta, 1974.
- Carrier-Citadel Metamorphosis, M.R.S.M., Malta, 1980.
- Island: A poem for seeing, M.R.S.M., Malta, 1980.
- Uncaged Reflections, selected writings 1965 - 80, M.R.S.M., Malta, 1980.
- In Search of Silent Spaces, M.R.S.M., Malta, 1983.
- Octaves of Reflection, with Charles Camilleri, A John Arthur Studio Publication, London, 1987.
- Eye to I, selected poems, Said International, Malta, 1994.
- Mdina. Citadel of Memory, with Conrad Thake, Atlantis Publications, Malta, 1995.
- FRAXIONS, LIBRiA, Italy, 1995.
- Sacri Luoghi, LIBRiA, Italy, 1997.
- Gozo. Island of Oblivion LIBRiA, Italy. 1997.
- Scripta Mediterranea, Richard England Poet of Malta and the Middle Sea, Brian Dendle, Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Canada, 1997.
- Transfigurations - Places of Prayer, with Linda Schubert, LIBRiA, Italy. 2000.
- Gabriel Caruana, A Bank of Valletta Exhibition, catalogue, Malta. 2001
- Gabriel Caruana, Ceramics LIBRiA, Italy. 2002
- Viaggio In Italia, schizzi e disegni, Introduzione Paolo Portoghesi, LIBRiA, Italy. 2002
- The Palette, John Borg Manduca, LIBRiA, Italy. 2004.
- Between Sky + Earth, Norbert Attard, Heritage Malta, Malta. 2007.
Poetry
- Sanctuaries, Selected poems, LIBRiA, Italy. 2006.
- Clavichords, Selected poems, LIBRiA, Italy. 2009.
- Richard England Poems set to music on CD by Charles Camilleri:
- Standing Stones – Ann Manly Soprano, DIAL 105, 1991
- This Holy Earth – Claire Massa Mezzo Soprano, THE 011, 2007
Articles
- From Vernacular to Modern, Architecture Review, Architectural Press, London, July 1969.
- Forms borrowed from the summer of my childhood, A+U 10, Japan, 1984.
- Various quotations, Perspectives, Charles Knevitt, Lund Humphries, London, 1986.
- The Spirit of Place, Transactions 9, Vol 5.1, RIBA Publications, London, 1986.
- The Spirit of Place, Sharing the Earth, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1995.
- Building in Harmony with Nature, Econea, L’Arca 152, Milan, Italy, 2000.
- Luis Barragan, El Poeta del Silencio, Cuadernos de Arquitectura 6, El Legado de Luis Barragan, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico, 2002.
- L’Architettura del Mediterraneo: Conservazione Transformazione, Innovazione, L’Architettura del Mediterraneo, Gangemi, Italy, 2003.
- Space, Time, Genealogy, Malta Before History, Miranda Publishers, Malta, 2004.
- Transfiguration, St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity Malta, Libria, Italy, 2005.
- Landscape No. 27, Jordan, 2009.
- The Making of the Millennium Chapel, Going Your Way, Progress Press, Malta, 2010.
- Deir El Bahri Memorial, Senmut & Hatshepsut, L’Arca 254, Milan, Italy, 2010.
- Limestone Heritage, L’Arca 257, Milan, Italy, 2010.
Books
- Richard England, Architect in Malta, Emile Henvaux. Editions de la Libraire Encyclopedique, Belgium, 1969.
- Cards on the Table: Concept Drawings by Richard England, Maelee Thomson Foster, M.R.S.M., Malta. 1980. Second edition, revised and enlarged, 1983.
- Manikata: The Making of a Church, Charles Knevitt, a Manikata Church Publication, Malta, 1980. Second Edition, 1986.
- Connections: The Architecture of Richard England, Charles Knevitt, Lund Humphries, United Kingdom, 1984.
- Transformations: Richard England, 25 Years of Architecture, Chris Abel, Mid-Med Bank Limited, Malta, 1987.
- Manikata Church Malta, Chris Abel, Academy Editions, United Kingdom, 1995.
- Richard England, The Spirit of Place, l'ARCA Edizioni, Italy, 1998.
- Richard England, by Edwin Heathcote, Wiley-Academy, United Kingdom, 2002.
- Richard England Architect as Artist, Editor Dennis Sharp, Texts Manfredi Nicoletti and Mario Botta, BookART, London, 2007.
- 100 at 70 A Celebratory Album for Richard England, M.R.S.M., Malta. 2007.
- Between Shadow & Stone, Photography by Timmy Gambin, Midsea Books, Malta, 2010.
Articles
- Fortress, Quentin Hughes, Progress Press, Malta, 1970.
- Architecture + Society No. 6, Bulgaria, 1987.
- The A.D. 100 Architects, Architectural Design, US, 1991.
- Architettura e Spazio Sacro nella Modernita, Biennal di Venezia Catalogue, Abitare Segesta, Venice, Italy, 1992.
- L’Industria delle Costruzioni No. 248, Edil Stampa, Rome, Italy, 1992.
- Materia No. 19, Italy, 1993.
- Demetra No. 5, Sicily, 1993.
- Projeto No. 173, Brazil, 1994.
- 581 Architects in the World, Masayuki Fuchigami, Toto Shuppan, Tokyo, 1995.
- Church Builders, Edwin Heathcote + Iona Spens, Academy Editions, London, 1997.
- Europe, The Contemporary Architecture Guide, Masayuki Fuchigami, Tokyo, 1998.
- Dekorasyon No. 1, Turkey, 1998.
- Bank Buildings, Edwin Heathcote, Wiley-Academy, London, 2000.
- 20th Century Architecture – A Visual History, Dennis Sharp, Images, Australia, 2002.
- Contro Spazio No. 5, Italy, 2002.
- Malta, War and Peace, Conrad Thake + Quentin Hughes, Midsea Books, Malta, 2005.
- World Architects 51, Masayuki Fuchigami, Art Design Publishing, Japan, 2007.
- Concrete Quarterly, Dennis Sharp, London, 2008.
- ADA No. 8, Pakistan, 2009.
- Who's Who, Europa Publications, London & New York, 2010.
- L’Arca Nos. 157, 207, 235, Italy.
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