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George Gilbert Scott Architect - Key Projects The two Scott brothers created some landmark designs for England and Scotland: the classic red phone box, Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral and Edinburgh's soaring spires - St Mary's Cathedral. George Gilbert Scott (1811-78) The most important buildng by George Gilbert Scott - St Pancras London: photo © Adrian Welch Key Projects by George Gilbert Scott, alphabetical: Albert Memorial, London British Home Office, London McManus Galleries, Dundee St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh St Pancras Station, London University of Glasgow George Gilbert Scott - Background + Key Buildings This English Gothic architect is probably best known for St Pancras Station and for the Albert Memorial. A key member of the British Gothic Revival, Scott designed many public structures. His design for the Church of St Nicholas in Hamburg won first place in an 1844 competition. He also directed much Gothic restoration work, beginning with renovations of Ely Cathedral and including Westminster Abbey. Among George Gilbert's other designs were the buildings for the British Home Office, the Albert Memorial, and St Pancras Station, London. The Albert Memorial is 180 ft high and located on the southwest side of Hyde Park opposite the Albert Hall. It was designed in 1872, completed in 1876 and opened by Queen Victoria. George Gilbert Scott - Key Building Albert Memorial, Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens, west London, England 1872-76 George Gilbert Scott photograph © Nick Weall Albert Memorial London Midland Grand Hotel, north London, England 1876 (8 years after St Pancras Station located adjacent to the north) photo © Hufton+Crow St Pancras Station - revitalised Victorian railway hotel Sir George Gilbert Scott won the architecture competition, 11 architects were invited - 300-room hotel,150 rooms in the brief, he got carried away! - included many innovative features including hydraulic 'ascending chambers', concrete floors, revolving doors and a fireproof floor construction. - The Victorian decor was rich, lavish and expensive, with suites of rooms decorated with gold-leafed walls and a blazing fire in every room. - closed in 1935 The Foreign Office and India Office - Durbar Court, King Charles St, London SW1 Sir George Gilbert Scott & Matthew Digby Wyatt 1861-68 Grade I listed Victorian buildings St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland - photo © Adrian Welch St Mary's Cathedral University of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland - The Main Building 1886 photo © Harriet Lomholt-Welch University of Glasgow McManus Galleries, Dundee, Tayside, Scotland 1867 photo : Andrew Lee McManus Galleries, Dundee Redevelopment in 2010 - design by Page \ Park Architects The McManus Galleries were originally dedicated to Queen Victoria’s Consort and named the Albert Institute. Conceived as a focus for literature, science and art, Sir George Gilbert Scott created a powerful gothic icon reflecting the city’s contemporary confidence, wealth and intellect in 1867. The Victoria Galleries were added in 1889 completing the building envelope as it is today. George Gilbert Scott - RIBA Gold Medal 1859 Winner

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