Quinlan Terry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Quinlan Terry
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Quinlan Terry in 2018
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John Quinlan Terry
24 July 1937 |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Children | Francis Terry |
| Practice | Quinlan Terry Architects |
| Buildings | The Maitland Robinson Library, Downing College, Cambridge Brentwood Cathedral addition Regent's Park villas Richmond Riverside Development |
| Projects | 10 Downing Street, London, England. (1980’s interior refurbishment) St Helen's Bishopsgate restoration |
John Quinlan Terry (born July 24, 1937) is a famous British architect. He is known for designing buildings in a traditional style. This style is called New Classical architecture. He studied at Bryanston School and the Architectural Association School of Architecture. He learned a lot from another architect named Raymond Erith. They even worked together for a while.
Quinlan Terry is a favorite architect of King Charles III. He believes that old-style architecture can help with modern problems like sustainability. He often gives talks about this idea. He still works full-time with his partner Roger Barrell. Their company is called Quinlan Terry Architects LLP.
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Quinlan Terry's Architectural Work
Quinlan Terry mostly designs buildings in the classical Palladian style. This means his buildings often look like ancient Greek or Roman temples. His company, Quinlan Terry Architects LLP, continues the style started by Raymond Erith in 1928. They focus on high-quality traditional buildings. Their office is in Dedham, Essex, and they have a team of twelve people. A book about their work, called Radical Classicism: The Architecture of Quinlan Terry, was published in 2006.
Buildings in the United Kingdom
One of the first big projects where Quinlan Terry played a major role was Kings Waldenbury. This new house was built for the Pilkington family in Hertfordshire in 1971. At that time, building in a classical style was not very popular with other architects. But many people liked it.
His design for the Maitland Robinson Library at Downing College, Cambridge won an award in 1994. This library is part of the University of Cambridge.
One of his most famous buildings is Brentwood Cathedral in Essex. This church was originally built in the 1800s. Terry added a new part that looks very different from the old one. It uses an English Baroque style, similar to buildings by famous architects like James Gibbs. The new part has a grand entrance called a portico. This portico looks like the one on St Paul's Cathedral in London. Terry often says that he sees classical architecture as a way to show divine order.
In the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher, who was the Prime Minister, asked him to update the inside of 10 Downing Street. This is where the Prime Minister lives. Terry's teacher, Raymond Erith, had restored it before. Terry's work there was very noticeable.
He also designed Waverton House in Gloucestershire. For this house, he used a style popular in the late 1700s. It has a central staircase that gets light from above.
In 1989, he designed three new villas in Regent's Park in London. These houses were built for the Crown Estate. Building new homes in the park was a bit controversial. But it was said to fit the original idea for the park. The three villas have similar layouts. But their outside looks are different. One looks Gothic, another looks Italian, and the third looks more Neo-classical. Six villas were built in total between 1989 and 2002.
In the mid-1990s, Terry worked on restoring St Helen's Bishopsgate. This was a medieval church. He changed the direction of the church's layout. He moved some parts and made it look more like a simple meeting house. This design fit the church's current evangelical congregation.
Also in the 1990s, he designed a castle for David and Frederick Barclay. This castle is on their private island of Brecqhou in the Channel Islands.
Terry also designed the outside of the New Margaret Thatcher Infirmary. This building is at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. He designed a new Georgian Theatre for Downing College Cambridge. Other projects include offices and shops at 264–267 Tottenham Court Road and 22 Baker Street in London. He also worked on Queen Mother Square in Poundbury and the Richmond Riverside development.
Buildings in the United States
Quinlan Terry has also designed buildings in the United States. One example is the Abercrombie Residence. This is a classical mansion that looks like Marble Hill House in London. It has a grand main floor called a piano nobile. You reach it by an outside staircase. The house has a triangular roof part called a pediment. This is supported by tall Corinthian columns. The house is built from special types of limestone.
Opinions on Quinlan Terry's Work
Many people admire Quinlan Terry's architecture. Historian David Watkin wrote a book praising his work. Roger Scruton, another writer, called him "our greatest living architect." They believe he has brought a fresh approach to architecture.
However, some people have different opinions. Architectural historian Gavin Stamp said that Terry's work can look "stiff" or "uninspiring." He felt that the classical details were just "stuck on to dull boxes." Other critics have also shared different views on his style.
Awards and Recognition
Quinlan Terry has received several awards for his work.
- In 2003, he won the Best Modern Classical House award. This was for Ferne House in Wiltshire.
- In 2005, he won the Driehaus Prize. This is a very important award for architects who design in classical and traditional styles.
- He also won the Philippe Rothier European Prize in 1982.
In 2015, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). This honor was given for his contributions to classical architecture.
See also
In Spanish: Quinlan Terry para niños
- New Classical architecture
- Brentwood Cathedral
- Downing College, Cambridge
- A Classical Adventure: The Architectural History of Downing College, Cambridge
- St Helen's Bishopsgate
- Hotham House – Richmond Riverside
- Francis Terry – His son, who is also an architect
