Street, George Edmond

Japanese: ストリート(英語表記)Street, George Edmond
Street, George Edmond
Born June 20, 1824, Woodford
[Died] December 18, 1881.
British architect. After working for five years under G. Scott, he became independent in 1849. He was a representative of the Victorian Gothic Revival style. He designed many cathedrals, including St. Philip's Cathedral (1860-62) and St. James the Less Cathedral (1858-61), but his most famous work is the Royal Courts of Justice in London (1874-82). He later became a professor at the Royal Academy and served as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) (81). His works include The Brick and Marble Architecture of Northern Italy (55) and The Gothic Architecture in Spain (65).

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Japanese:
[生]1824.6.20. ウッドフォード
[没]1881.12.18.
イギリスの建築家。 G.スコットのもとで5年間仕事をしたのち 1849年独立した。ビクトリア時代のゴシック・リバイバル様式の代表者。オックスフォードのセント・フィリップ聖堂 (1860~62) やセント・ジェームズ・ザ・レス聖堂 (58~61) をはじめ多くの聖堂を設計したが,最も著名な作品はロンドンの王立裁判所 (74~82) 。後年ロイヤル・アカデミー教授となる。イギリス王立建築家協会 RIBAの会長もつとめた (81) 。『北イタリアの煉瓦と大理石の建築』 The Brick and Marble Architecture of Northern Italy (55) ,『スペインのゴシック建築』 The Gothic Architecture in Spain (65) の著作がある。

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