Robert Matthew, Architect, Scottish Architecture, Building, Design, Projects, Office

Robert Matthew, Modern Architect

Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners, Scotland, UK

Robert Matthew Architect - Key Projects Robert Matthew was best known for the Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh and for New Zealand House in London (photo below). photo © Nick Weall His Edinburgh-based practice later developed into RMJM Architects which is still headquartered in Edinburgh but has offices throughout the world. Major Buildings British Home Stores, Edinburgh, Scotland British Home Stores David Hume Tower, Edinburgh, Scotland David Hume Tower Edinburgh (Turnhouse) Airport, Edinburgh - Lothian Regional Headquarters, Edinburgh Robert Matthew : Lothian Regional Headquarters, Edinburgh, Scotland New Zealand House, London, England photos © Nick Weall New Zealand House London Queen Elizabeth Square, Glasgow, Scotland Robert Matthew : Queen Elizabeth Square Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh Commonwealth Pool Stirling University, Airthrey Castle, Stirling Wester Hailes Education Centre, Edinburgh

Robert Matthew - Practice Information

Sir Robert Hogg Matthew
1906-75

Robert Matthew : Architect

Robert Matthew was London County Council Chief Architect. Working for the LCC made his name and he was instrumental in creating one of the UK's key 20th century buildings, New Zealand House off Pall Mall, London. Robert Matthew had graduated from Edinburgh College of Art and he returned to Scotland in 1953.

Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners - RMJM (1956-) created some key Edinburgh buildings - notably the Commonwealth Pool and the landmark David Hume Tower. The latter was striking - and controversial, partly spawning the Edinburgh building conservation movement - in that it invaded a formal Georgian Square, historic University quarter.

Like another key 20th century Scottish Architect - Isi Metzstein of GK&C - Robert Matthew became Edinburgh University Professor of Architecture.

Matthew worked briefly with another Scottish great, Basil Spence, on Queen Elizabeth Square, Gorbals / Hutchestown, Glasgow.



English Architecture

London Architecture

Robert Matthew architect education : Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland

RMJM Architects

Robert Matthew collaborator : Basil Spence - Hutchestown

Architecture Studios

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