Eric Parry

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Eric Parry
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Eric Parry in 2008
Born (1952-03-24) 24 March 1952 (age 72)
Kuwait City, Kuwait
NationalityBritish
Alma mater Newcastle University, Royal College of Art, Architectural Association School of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
Parent(s)Marion Parry (Mother)
Eric Parry (Father)
PracticeEric Parry Architects
Buildings St Martin-in-the-Fields
8 St James's Square
Holburne Museum
50 New Bond Street
23 Savile Row
One Eagle Place, Piccadilly
Timothy Taylor Gallery
London Stock Exchange
Website www.ericparryarchitects.co.uk

Eric Owen Parry RA (born 24 March 1952) is a British architect, designer, writer and educator. Parry is the founder and principal of Eric Parry Architects established in London in 1983. [1] His built work includes the restoration and renewal of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, the Holburne Museum in Bath, 50 New Bond Street, 23 Savile Row, One Eagle Place in Piccadilly, Aldermanbury Square by London Wall, 30 Finsbury Square in London, and the London Stock Exchange. [2] His projects also include a number of residential developments. [3] Eric Parry's architectural work and design has been shown internationally on major exhibitions, including the Royal Academy of Arts, the British School at Rome, and the 2012 Venice Biennale of Architecture. [4]

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Personal life

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Holburne Museum, Bath, restoration and renewal, 2002–2011

Born in Kuwait City, Kuwait on 24 March 1952, to British parents Marion and Eric Parry, Parry's father was Chief Medical Officer in the Kuwaiti health service between 1948 and 1962. [5] In his book Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place (2015), Parry alludes to his memories of growing up in Kuwait within sight of the nomadic life of Bedouin tribes. [6] Later moving to Britain, Parry was educated at Shrewsbury School. From 1970, he attended Newcastle University School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts' degree in Architecture in 1973. He later registered with the Royal College of Arts, where he obtained his Master of Arts in 1978. [7] Parry completed his formal architectural education at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, where he was taught by Dalibor Vesely and Peter Carl, both of whom he would again later encounter while teaching in Cambridge. [8] Parry obtained his Diploma in Architecture by the Architectural Association in 1980. He taught at the Cambridge Department of Architecture from 1983 to 1997, as a Lecturer in architecture. Parry was conferred an honorary Master of Arts by the University of Cambridge, and is a member of Peterhouse, Cambridge. In 2006, Parry was elected at the Royal Academy of Arts, [9] and in 2012 received the degree of Doctor of Arts Honoris Causa from the University of Bath. [10]

Professional life

Eric Parry began his professional life as a Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge from 1983 to 1997. Since then he has taught at numerous universities, including the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, the University of Houston and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. He founded Eric Parry Architects in London in 1983. His early work included Artists' Studios in London for Antony Gormley and Tom Phillips, completed in 1988, as well as a private rehabilitation of the Château de Paulin in Tarn, France, which included the work of sculptor Stephen Cox. [11] From this period dates also his masterplan for Pembroke College, Cambridge that was followed in 1993 by the project for the College's New Lodge and Student Accommodation. This was accompanied by a number of invited competition entries, namely for the extension of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (1993), and to rebuild St George's Hall, Windsor Castle after the fire of 1992. [12]

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Interior of St Martin-in-the-Fields, 2002–2008

Parry's body of work also includes the corporate and commercial projects for W3 Stockley Park, completed in 1991, additional offices and conference rooms for the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, and a complex of apartments for Damai Suria, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, completed in 1997. [13] This work led to further commissions, such as the office buildings in London for 30 Finsbury Square, completed in 2002 as well as 23 Savile Row, 60 Threadneedle Street, 50 New Bond Street, all of which were completed in 2009. This involvement with the corporate world included the project for the new London Stock Exchange. [14] At the same time, on the historical and educational fronts Parry developed a number of projects for schools, from the Bedford School Library and Music School to Wells Cathedral School Cedar's Hall completed in 2017. [15] [16] The cultural side to the practice is reflected in Parry's projects for London art galleries such as the Timothy Taylor Gallery in Dering Street and Carlos Place, as well as the restoration and renewal of St Martin-in-the-Fields, completed in 2008, and the Holburne Museum in Bath, Somerset. [17] Parry's later work includes the residential building N10 for the East Village, London, formerly Olympic Village during the London 2012 Games. [18] In 2013, Parry's completion of One Eagle Place, Piccadilly, was announced in the press, [19] featuring a cornice by Turner Prize winner, artist Richard Deacon. The news was followed by Parry's completion of the neighbouring 8 St James's Square, a building that broke the UK office rent record. [20]

Work

The following projects are listed in Eric Parry Architects' monographs Volume 1 (2002), Volume 2 (2011) and Volume 3 (2015):

Completed

Southwark Gateway, stone obelisk, London, 1997-1999 Southwark Needle, London SE1 - geograph.org.uk - 1304764.jpg
Southwark Gateway, stone obelisk, London, 1997–1999
St Martin in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, October 2008 St Martin in-the-Fields, October 2008.jpg
St Martin in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, October 2008
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, 1999-2003 Wikimania 2014 - 0804 - Saint Paul's Churchyard220944.jpg
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, 1999–2003
60 Threadneedle Street, London, 2004-2009 Threadneedle Street, London EC2 - geograph.org.uk - 1706594.jpg
60 Threadneedle Street, London, 2004–2009
St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, entrance to The Crypt, 2002-2008 St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square - Entrance to crypt - geograph.org.uk - 1000140.jpg
St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, entrance to The Crypt, 2002–2008
St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, view from The Crypt, 2002-2008 St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square - View from the crypt - geograph.org.uk - 1000148.jpg
St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, view from The Crypt, 2002–2008
St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, light well, 2002-2008 St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square - Crypt - geograph.org.uk - 1000150.jpg
St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, light well, 2002–2008
St Martin in the Fields, Dick Sheppard Chapel, 2002-2008 St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square - Dick Sheppard Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 1000146.jpg
St Martin in the Fields, Dick Sheppard Chapel, 2002–2008
Church Path, by St Martin-in-the-Fields, 2002-2008 Church Place, by St Martin in the Fields church - geograph.org.uk - 1566460.jpg
Church Path, by St Martin-in-the-Fields, 2002–2008
St John's Church, Waterloo, front in winter, 2010-ongoing St John's Church, Waterloo - front in winter.jpg
St John's Church, Waterloo, front in winter, 2010-ongoing

Under construction

Proposals

Design

Parry's work as a designer has accompanied his projects for the Sebastian + Barquet furniture gallery and Iringan Hijau in Kuala Lumpur which featured the Z-handles and Z-levers. [23] Parry also designed furniture for the Timothy Taylor Gallery, the Timothy Taylor Table, and for the Four Seasons Hotel Spa in Park Lane. [24] The practice also boasts two series of Vigilia Benches and Sanctuary Benches designed by Parry for St Martin-in-the-Fields. [25] A Holburne Museum Bench was also designed for the Holburne Museum. [26]

Books

In 2015, Eric Parry published Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place [27] describing his approach to architecture. Parry previously published two monographs on the practice's work, Volume 1 and Volume 2, with texts by Dalibor Vesely and Wilfried Wang. By the beginning of 2016, a Volume 3 was released, featuring an introduction by Dalibor Vesely and with main text by Edwin Heathcote. [28]

Short films

Parry has produced two series of short films reflecting on the City of Westminster and the City of London, as well as on the Holburne Museum in Bath, and on the construction of 4 Pancras Square. [29] Parry has also hosted a series of seminars documented in film with Joseph Rykwert, Dalibor Vesely, Robin Middleton, Peter Carl, Alberto Pérez-Gómez and David Leatherbarrow. [30]

Awards

Bibliography

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References

  1. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Practice Profile" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "10 Paternoster Square" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Residential" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Practice Profile, Exhibitions" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Parry, Eric (2015). Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place. London: John Wiley & Sons. p. 147. ISBN   978-1-119-95271-8.
  6. ↑ Parry, Eric (2015). Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place. London: John Wiley & Sons. p. 148. ISBN   978-1-119-95271-8.
  7. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Practice Profile" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Wang, Wilfried (2002). An eye for the whole, in: Eric Parry Architects, Volume 1. London: Black Dog Publishing. p. 15. ISBN   978-1-906155-62-9.
  9. ↑ Royal Academy of Arts. "Eric Parry RA" . Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  10. ↑ University of Bath. "Tuesday 11 December, Ceremony 1 – 10am". Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Eric Parry Architects (2002). Volume 1. London: Black Dog Publishing. p. 194. ISBN   978-1-906155-62-9.
  12. ↑ Eric Parry Architects (2002). Volume 1. London: Black Dog Publishing. pp. 197–198. ISBN   978-1-906155-62-9.
  13. ↑ Eric Parry Architects (2002). Volume 1. London: Black Dog Publishing. pp. 195 and 199. ISBN   978-1-906155-62-9.
  14. ↑ Eric Parry Architects (2011). Volume 2. London: Black Dog Publishing. pp. 192–193, 196–197. ISBN   978-1-906155-25-4.
  15. ↑ Eric Parry Architects (2011). Volume 2. London: Black Dog Publishing. pp. 193–194, 199. ISBN   978-1-906155-25-4.
  16. ↑ RIBAJ, Royal Institute of British Architects Journal (23 May 2017). "New Music Facilities for Wells Cathedral School" . Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  17. ↑ Eric Parry Architects (2011). Volume 2. London: Black Dog Publishing. pp. 195 and 207. ISBN   978-1-906155-25-4.
  18. ↑ Wainright, Oliver. "London 2012 Athletes' Village, BD Building Design" . Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  19. ↑ The Architects' Journal (3 July 2013). "Eric Parry's Eagle Place: A dandy on Piccadilly" . Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  20. ↑ Norman, Paul. "Green secures highest UK office rent in St James's" . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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  23. ↑ Dezeen Magazine (14 June 2009). "Z handle by Eric Parry Architects" . Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  24. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "CAVO Table" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  25. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Products" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  26. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Holburne Museum Bench" . Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  27. ↑ Wiley. "Eric Parry, Context: Architecture and the Genius of Place" . Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  28. ↑ RIBA. "Eric Parry Architects Volume 3" . Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  29. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Films" . Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  30. ↑ Eric Parry Architects. "Films" . Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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