John Simpson (architect) explained

John Simpson (born 9 November 1954), is a British New Classical architect.

Education and career

Simpson is a member of Royal Institute of British Architects. Simpson is part of the New Classical Architecture movement of contemporary architects designing in classical styles. A profile of Simpson's design for his own house featured on the Sky Arts programme The Art of Architecture in 2019.^[1]

Major works

• 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)^[2]
• 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.
• Walsh Family Hall of Architecture, University of Notre Dame (2019)
• Masterplan to reorganize Kensington Palace into a public visitor and community facility (2008–2012).

References

• Richard John and David Watkin, John Simpson; The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and Other Works. Andreas Papadakis pub, London, 2002.
• David Watkin, The Architecture of John Simpson: The Timeless Language of Classicism. Rizzoli International Publications, 2016.

External links

• John Simpson Architects LLP

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Art of Architecture - S1 - Episode 9 . . 26 February 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Brown . Dennis . 2014-04-30 . London architect John Simpson to design new architecture building at Notre Dame . 2023-11-22 . Notre Dame News . en.