John Simpson (architect)

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John Simpson CVO (born 9 November 1954), is a British New Classical architect.

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Education and career

Simpson studied architecture at University College London.

Simpson is Principal of John Simpson Architects LLP, Chartered Architects and Urban Designers, London.

He is a member of Royal Institute of British Architects. Simpson is part of the New Classical Architecture movement of contemporary architects designing in classical styles. A profile of Simpson's design for his own house featured on the Sky Arts programme The Art of Architecture in 2019. [1]

In 1991, Simpson architected Ashfold House in West Sussex.

The Walsh Family Hall of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame WalshHallArchitecture1.jpg
The Walsh Family Hall of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame

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References

  1. "The Art of Architecture - S1 - Episode 9". Radio Times . Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. Brown, Dennis (30 April 2014). "London architect John Simpson to design new architecture building at Notre Dame". Notre Dame News. Retrieved 22 November 2023.