Leslie Martin, Architecture, Cambridge, English Practice, Works Buildings by Leslie Martin, England, UK e-architect

Leslie Martin, Architect

Leslie Martin 1908-99 Key Buildings: Harvey Court, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, England 1960-62 Glasgow International Concert Hall, Scotland 1990 Leicester University College Hall buildings, England - with Trevor Dannatt William Stone Building, Peterhouse College, Cambridge 1963-64 Own house and studios, converted mill, Great Shelford, England Leslie Martin with Colen Lumley & Ivor Richards 1978-1984: Faculty of Music, West Rd, Cambridge Leslie Martin - Winner of RIBA Gold Medal 1973 Leslie Martin - Background: Leslie Martin's father was an architect. Martin was born in Manchester and studied at Manchester University School of Architecture, qualifying in 1930 and remaining there as a teacher until 1934 when he became Head of Hull's School of Architecture. In 1939 Leslie was appointed Principal Assistant Architect to the LMS Railway, occupying the post throughout the War, involved in designing emergency wartime buildings. Appointed Deputy Architect to the London County Council, he led the team of architects that designed the Royal Festival Hall in 1953 Leslie Martin succeeded Sir Robert Matthew as LCC Architect. Leslie Martin was appointed to the first Chair of Architecture at Cambridge in 1956, a position he held until his retirement in 1972. At the same time, Leslie Martin set up an architectural practice in Cambridge after having first built his own house & studios in a converted mill in Great Shelford. Leslie completed his last building in 1990 Harvey Court was a radical development for Cambridge in the 1960s and probably Leslie Martin's most famous work. Leslie Martin married Sadie Speight, architect, in 1934. She died in 1992 and he is survived by his son and daughter. Leslie Martin : Cambridge Architecture Leslie Martin Honours / Positions: Knighted: 1957 Received Royal Gold Medal: 1973 Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1956-73 Honorary Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1973-99 Key building adjacent to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall : Buchanan Galleries English Buildings Glasgow The name of Leslie Martin lives on in the Martin Centre for Architectural Studies, Cambridge World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Architecture Books Comments / photos for the Leslie Martin Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Leslie Martin buildings - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt