Wood, J. (father) - Wood

Japanese: ウッド,J.(父) - うっど
Wood, J. (father) - Wood

…These British Palladian architects, father and son, worked together on the urban planning of Bath, a city of Roman origins located about 160 km west of London. In 1727, John Wood the Elder (1704-54) was invited by Bath's father to be one of the influential people who sought to develop the city, which was once again in the limelight as a spa resort. He designed Queen Square (1735), Prior Park (1748), and the Circus (a series of circular houses; construction began in 1754 and was completed by his son in 1764).

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスのパラディオ主義建築家父子で,ロンドンの西方約160km,古代ローマ起源の町バースの都市計画を共同して行った。温泉保養地として再び脚光を浴びたバースの発展を図った有力者に,1727年父ウッドJohn Wood the Elder(1704‐54)が招かれ,クイーン・スクエア(1735),プライアー・パーク(1748),サーカス(円形の連続住宅。1754着工,64に息子が完成)を設計した。…

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