Architect and designer. Born Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo. In 1874, he travelled to Italy with John Ruskin to study the architecture. He later opened his own architectural practice in London, and in 1882 co-founded the . As well as designing several houses in London, he was a pioneer of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style) movement.
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Sir Arthur Mackmurdo
Arthur H. Mackmurdo, architect, 1851 - 1942, a pioneer and founder of the Art...
Architectural draughtsman. Â Born in Paris, a member of the French aristocracy who fled France during the Revolution and spent much of his life in England. Father of Augustus Pugin.
Architect active in 1902 and second cousin of John Reynold Roberts.
Architect (and writer of ghost stories). Born Heath Street, Hampstead. Much of his work is of educational buildings, quite a few in Oxford. Died at home at 49 Evelyn Garden.
Designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Apart from providing a pleasant riverside walk, it was built with the dual purpose of providing a flood barrier and as a covering for the main low level sewer for...
Architect:, FRIBA, AADip,(Hons). Born Brixton. See Times Obituary.
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