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John Sanders (architect)
John Sanders (1768-1826) was an architect and the first pupil of Sir John Soane taken on 1 September 1784. Sanders was born on 12 April 1768, the son of Thomas Sanders, a tallow-chandler of the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East, London. He died at Reigate, Surrey early in 1826. Sanders' principal buildings are the Royal Military Asylum at Chelsea, London, Chelsea (1801–03) and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Royal Military College Sandhurst (1808–12). Sanders was the first president of the Architects' and Antiquaries' Club.Arnold, 2002, page not cited References Sources and further reading * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanders, John 19th-century English architects 1768 births 1826 deaths Architects from London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Soane
Sir John Soane (; né Soan; 10 September 1753 – 20 January 1837) was an English architect who specialised in the Neo-Classical style. The son of a bricklayer, he rose to the top of his profession, becoming professor of architecture at the Royal Academy and an official architect to the Office of Works. He received a knighthood in 1831. His best-known work was the Bank of England (his work there is largely destroyed), a building which had a widespread effect on commercial architecture. He also designed Dulwich Picture Gallery, which, with its top-lit galleries, was a major influence on the planning of subsequent art galleries and museums. His main legacy is the eponymous museum in Lincoln's Inn Fields in his former home and office, designed to display the art works and architectural artefacts that he collected during his lifetime. The museum is described in the ''Oxford Dictionary of Architecture'' as "one of the most complex, intricate, and ingenious series of interiors e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
