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1777 In Architecture
The year 1777 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * April 21 – The foundation stone of Wesley's Chapel in London is laid. Buildings and structures Buildings completed * Corselitze, Falster, Denmark, designed by Andreas Kirkerup. * Drumcar House, Ireland. * Reformed Church, Lompirt, Romania. * Rococo-Classicist Roman Catholic Church in Malý Kiar, The Glorification of the Saint Cross. * Wenvoe Castle, Vale of Glamorgan, the only building in Wales designed by Robert Adam. * Home House, Portman Square, London, completed to the design of Robert Adam. * Richmond Bridge, London (across the River Thames), designed by James Paine and Kenton Couse. Births * February 13 – James Trubshaw, English builder, architect and civil engineer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Paine (architect)
James Paine (1717–1789) was an English architect. Early life James Paine was probably baptised 9 October 1717 at Andover, Hampshire, the youngest of the five children of John Paine (''d''. 1727), carpenter, of Andover, and his wife, Jane Head (''bap''. 1684). Whilst facts about Paine's early life are sparse, it is thought that he studied at the St Martin's Lane Academy, London, founded by William Hogarth in 1735 to allow artists to practise life drawing. Here he came into contact with many innovative architects, artists designers, including architect Isaac Ware. Career It is thought that Ware introduced him to the third earl of Burlington and his circle of friends. Paine’s first professional job, aged only nineteen, was as the Clerk of Works supervising the building of Nostell Priory, Yorkshire (''c''.1737–1750), designed by Colonel James Moyser, a friend of Lord Burlington. Essentially a Palladian, Paine was to work on many other projects in the area including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1866 In Architecture
The year 1866 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * The seat of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting building, designed by Emil Victor Langlet, Inaugurated 5 March * The building of Nationalgalerie starts in Berlin, designed by Friedrich August Stüler and Johann Heinrich Strack. * The New Synagogue, Berlin, Germany is completed by Friedrich August Stüler to the design of Eduard Knoblauch. * St. Mark's Church, Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, designed by Robert Lewis Roumieu, is consecrated. * The Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia by architect William Pitt is completed. * Basilique Notre-Dame de Marienthal is completed Awards * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Matthew Digby Wyatt. * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Jean-Louis Pascal. Births * February 15 – Banister Fletcher, English architect and architectural historian (died 1953) * February 23 – Joseph Miller Huston, American architect working in Pennsylvania (died 1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fop Smit
Fop Smit (11 October 1777 – 25 August 1866) was a Dutch naval architect, shipbuilder, and shipowner. He founded the towage and salvage company L. Smit & Co that is now part of Smit International. His shipyard had a number of "firsts" in shipbuilding and produced a number of famous vessels. Family life Smit was born in Alblasserdam, the son of Jan Foppe Smit and Marrijgje Ceele. He married Jannigje Pieterse Mak on 29 June 1806 in Alblasserdam. Business history Partnership with his brother Jan After the death of his father Jan (on whose yard he had worked before then as a shipwright) Fop Smit took over the management of the yard, together with his brother Jan in 1820. They built an early wooden river steamboat, ''Willem I'', in 1825. This design (by the Frisian marine architect Van Loon) was so successful that they soon had orders for another five steamships. The association between the brothers ended in 1828. Shipyard L. Smit en Zoon Continuing alone, Fop Smit founded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October 11
Events Pre-1600 *1138 – A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo; it is one of the most destructive earthquakes ever. * 1142 – A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars. *1311 – The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311. 1601–1900 *1614 – The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States. * 1634 – The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany. * 1649 – Cromwell's New Model Army sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians. *1767 – Surveying for the Mason–Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania is completed. * 1776 – American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777. * 1797 – The Royal Navy decisively defeats t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1850 In Architecture
The year 1850 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * November 1 – Foundation stone laid for church of All Saints, Margaret Street, London, designed by William Butterfield. supervised by Beresford Hope for the Cambridge Camden Society as a model of the High Victorian Gothic ecclesiological style. Buildings and structures Buildings completed * Bratsberg Church, Trondheim, Norway. * Hillsgrove Covered Bridge, Pennsylvania, USA. * Britannia Bridge in North Wales, engineered by Robert Stephenson, is opened. * Newcastle railway station in the north-east of England, designed by John Dobson, is opened. * Sainte-Geneviève Library in Paris, designed by Henri Labrouste, is completed, the first major public building with an exposed cast-iron frame. * Château de Boursault, France, designed by Jean-Jacques Arveuf-Fransquin. * Peckforton Castle, England, designed by Anthony Salvin. * Vĩnh Tràng Temple, Mỹ Tho, Vietnam. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River in Providence County, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island#Institutions, eight institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Holden Greene
John Holden Greene (1777-1850) was a noted early nineteenth century architect practicing in Providence, Rhode Island. The bulk of his work dates to the late Federal period, and is mostly in the architectural style of the same name. Greene is responsible for the design of over fifty buildings built in the city between 1806 and 1830, almost half of which are still standing. Life and career John Holden Greene was born September 9, 1777 in Warwick, Rhode Island to Thomas Rice and Mary (Briggs) Greene.Louise Brownell Clarke, ''The Greenes of Rhode Island, with Historical Records of English Ancestry, 1534-1902, Complied from the Mss. of Major-General George Sears Greene, U. S. V.'' (New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1903) In 1794, at the age of seventeen, Greene went to Providence and apprenticed himself to housewright Caleb Ormsbee.William McKenzie Woodward, "Greene, John Holden," in Greene completed his apprenticeship and remained in Ormsbee's employ until his death in 1807. Greene t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 9
Events Pre-1600 *337 – Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti. *1000 – Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. *1141 – Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan. *1320 – In the Battle of Saint George, the Byzantines under Andronikos Asen ambush and defeat the forces of the Principality of Achaea, securing possession of Arcadia. *1488 – Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France. *1493 – Battle of Krbava Field, a decisive defeat of Croats in Croatian struggle against the invasion by the Ottoman Empire. * 1493 – Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz. *1499 – The citizens of Lisbon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1853 In Architecture
The year 1853 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * June 30 – Georges-Eugène Haussmann is selected as ''Prefect (France), préfect'' of the Seine (department) to begin the re-planning of Paris. Buildings and structures Buildings * Fastnet Rock Lighthouse is completed at the most southerly point of Ireland. * The New York Crystal Palace is constructed for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City. * The 1 Hanover Square, New York Cotton Exchange building is completed in New York City. * Rhode Island Tool Company building is completed in Providence, Rhode Island. * Charlbury railway station in Oxfordshire, England, designed by I. K. Brunel, is opened. Awards * Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA Royal Gold Medal – Robert Smirke (architect), Robert Smirke. * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture – Arthur-Stanislas Diet. Births * February 26 – Antonio Rivas Mercado, Mexican architect, engineer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructure that may have been neglected. Civil engineering is one of the oldest engineering disciplines because it deals with constructed environment including planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. The term "civil engineer" was established by John Smeaton in 1750 to contrast engineers working on civil projects with the military engineers, who worked on armaments and defenses. Over time, various sub-disciplines of civil engineering have become recognized and much of military engineering has been absorbed by civil engineering. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin ''architectus'', which derives from the Greek (''arkhi-'', chief + ''tekton'', builder), i.e., chief builder. The professional requirements for architects vary from place to place. An architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus the architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a ''practicum'' (or internship) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction, though the formal study of architecture in academic institutions has played a pivotal role in the development of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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