Which Hungarian born Modernist was the architect of 2, Willow Road in Hampstead?
"to acquire Ernő Goldfinger's house in Willow Road, Hampstead, in 1993 Gwynne offered The Homewood, the last great pre-war modern house with its fittings and grounds intact. Avanti Architects worked with Gwynne to painstakingly restore the house. Even at the end, despite increasing frailty Gwynne was still developing designs for a new house in the grounds to create an income for the Trust. National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/36) with Patrick Gwynne in 1997-99 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library. Patrick Gwynne Patrick Gwynne (1913 – 2003) was a British modernist architect with"
"the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and is frequently seen in national and international retrospectives on 20th-century design. Paul László was married twice and had one son (Peter Paul) with his second wife, the actress Maxine Fife. László had two brothers; Stephen and Elemér. László's remains are at the Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary, Los Angeles, California. Paul László Paul László or Paul Laszlo (6 February 1900 – 27 March 1993) was a Hungarian-born modern architect and interior designer whose work spanned eight decades and many countries. László built his reputation while designing interiors for houses,"
"Initially working in the eclectic style, as his career developed he worked in more modern forms such as secessionism and modernism. His first major independently completed work was the Babocsay villa, which later became the Yugoslav embassy, in district VI of Budapest (1905). He also worked on many church projects, the most significant of these being the Fasori Reformed Church in Budapest and the Győr factory district's Catholic church, both completed during the late 1920s. He took part and won numerous competitions such as that for the Győr theatre (1929) and the planning of Erzsébet avenue in the capital. He"
"assessment came in 1936 from architectural critic and urban theorist Lewis Mumford, whose writings were instrumental in understanding the 1880s ""as the seedbed of modern architecture"". In ""The Sky Line"", his regular column in ""The New Yorker"", Mumford linked Wood with H. H. Richardson and others who had lain the groundwork for Modernism. William Halsey Wood William Halsey Wood was an American architect, born at the Village of Dansville, New York on April 24, 1855. He died at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 13, 1897. William Halsey Wood was the youngest of four sons born to Daniel Halsey Wood and Hannah"
"Architects. He had a retrospective exhibition at the Fine Arts Society in 1974. William Walcot William Walcot (10 March 1874 – 21 May 1943) was a British architect graphic artist and etcher, notable as a practitioner of refined Art Nouveau (""Style Moderne"") in Moscow, Russia (as Вильям Францевич Валькот). His trademark ""Lady's Head"" keystone ornament became the easily recognisable symbol of Russian ""Style Moderne"". In 1920s–1930s, he concentrated on graphic art and was praised as ""the best architectural draftsman"" in London. William Walcot was born at Lustdorf, near Odessa in a mixed Scottish-Russian family. He grew up in Western Europe"
"state and you can't separate the two."" Jan Kaplický Jan Kaplický (; ; 18 April 1937 – 14 January 2009) was a world-renowned Neofuturistic Czech architect who spent a significant part of his life in the United Kingdom. He was the leading architect behind the innovative design office, Future Systems. He was best known for the neofuturistic Selfridges Building in Birmingham, England, and the Media Centre at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Jan Kaplický, the only child of a sculptor and a botanical illustrator, was born on 18 April 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and grew up in a suburb of"
"roads: Banbury Road, Bardwell Road, Chalfont Road, Farndon Road, Frenchay Road, Hayfield Road, Kingston Road, Linton Road, Northmoor Road, Polstead Road, Rawlinson Road, St Margaret's Road, Southmoor Road, Walton Well Road, and Woodstock Road. Harry Wilkinson Moore Harry Wilkinson Moore, FRIBA (1850–1915) was a Victorian and Edwardian architect. He was the son of Arthur Moore (1814–1873) and Mary Wilkinson (1821–1904), and a nephew of the architects George Wilkinson and William Wilkinson. Moore was a pupil of William Wilkinson in 1872 and assistant to Alfred Waterhouse in 1878. Moore was in partnership with William Wilkinson from 1881. Moore was made a"
"In addition, The Rig and the Garlton Unit in Haddington were listed at Category B in 2007. In England, Farnley Hey is listed at Grade II by English Heritage. Peter Womersley Peter Womersley (24 June 1923–1993) was a British architect, best known for his work in the modernist style. He lived in the Scottish Borders, where a number of his buildings are located, although he worked on projects throughout the UK. Influenced principally by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, and by the American Case Study Houses, Womersley's buildings employ such typical modernist elements as in-situ concrete and strong geometric"
"Jan Kaplický Jan Kaplický (; ; 18 April 1937 – 14 January 2009) was a world-renowned Neofuturistic Czech architect who spent a significant part of his life in the United Kingdom. He was the leading architect behind the innovative design office, Future Systems. He was best known for the neofuturistic Selfridges Building in Birmingham, England, and the Media Centre at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Jan Kaplický, the only child of a sculptor and a botanical illustrator, was born on 18 April 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and grew up in a suburb of Prague called Ořechovka. Between 1956 and 1962"
"Wells Coates Wells Wintemute Coates OBE (December 17, 1895 – June 17, 1958) was an architect, designer and writer. He was, for most of his life, an expatriate Canadian who is best known for his work in England, the most notable of which is the Modernist block of flats known as the Isokon building in Hampstead, London. The oldest of six children, Wells Coates was born in Tokyo, Japan on December 17, 1895 to Methodist missionaries Sarah Agnes Wintemute Coates (1864–1945) and Harper Havelock Coates (1865–1934). The young man's desire to be an architect was inspired by his mother, who"
"Philip Hepworth Philip Dalton Hepworth (12 March 1888 – 21 February 1963) was a British architect. He studied in both the UK and France, at the Architectural Association School of Architecture and the École des Beaux-Arts, and returned to work as an architect after serving in the First World War. He rose to prominence in the 1930s, featuring in a book by architectural critic Trystan Edwards and winning the commission in 1932 to design Walthamstow Town Hall, which was eventually completed in 1942. He lived in Zoffany House in Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick, London, from 1936. During the Second World War, he"
"William Walcot William Walcot (10 March 1874 – 21 May 1943) was a British architect graphic artist and etcher, notable as a practitioner of refined Art Nouveau (""Style Moderne"") in Moscow, Russia (as Вильям Францевич Валькот). His trademark ""Lady's Head"" keystone ornament became the easily recognisable symbol of Russian ""Style Moderne"". In 1920s–1930s, he concentrated on graphic art and was praised as ""the best architectural draftsman"" in London. William Walcot was born at Lustdorf, near Odessa in a mixed Scottish-Russian family. He grew up in Western Europe and South Africa, returning to Russia at the age of 17, and studied"
"the idea of architecture as expenddability and claims: """"What we do now with both new and old is here to stay"""". Neave Brown Neave Brown (22 May 19299 January 2018) was an American-born British architect and artist. He specialized in modernist housing. Brown is the only architect to have had all his UK work listed: row houses in Winscombe Street, the Dunboyne Road Estate and Alexandra Road Estate, all located in Camden. In October 2017, he won the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his Alexandra Road Estate, which is now considered a landmark of"
"Charlotte Mew Charlotte Mary Mew (15 November 1869 – 24 March 1928) was an English poet, whose work spans the eras of Victorian poetry and Modernism. She was born in Bloomsbury, London the daughter of Anna Kendall and the architect Frederick Mew, who designed Hampstead town hall, The marriage produced seven children. Charlotte, nicknamed Lotti by her family, attended Gower Street School, where she became infatuated with the school's headmistress, Lucy Harrison, and lectures at University College London. Her father died in 1898 without making adequate provision for his family; two of her siblings suffered from mental illness, and were"
"George William Potter George William Potter (1831 – 14 April 1919) was a builder, estate agent and surveyor in Hampstead, London, whose firm contributed to the modern development of Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb. As a builder, he constructed the houses in Gayton Crescent and Gayton Road. Late in life he wrote two books of recollections of the history of Hampstead. George Potter was born in Hertford in 1831 to George Potter, a carpenter, and his wife Rebecca. He married Elizabeth and they had daughters Edith, Elizabeth, Frances and Helen, and sons Herbert, William, and Francis (Frank). Francis went on"
"Gustave Miklos Gustave Miklos, also written Gusztáv Miklós and Miklós Gusztáv (Budapest, 30 June 1888 – Oyonnax, 5 March 1967) was a sculptor, painter, illustrator and designer of Hungarian origin. An influential sculptor involved with Cubism and early developments in Art Deco, Miklos exhibited at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Indépendants during the 1910s and 1920s, and in 1925 showed at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts; the exhibition from which the term ""Art Deco"" was derived. He became a naturalized French citizen in 1922, and a member of The French Union of Modern Artists"
"broader historicist style, but his best known works are still strongly neoclassicist, particularly the churches. József Hild József Hild (born as Josef Hild, , 8 December 1789 in Pest – 6 March 1867 in Pest) was a Hungarian -German architect. One of the major exponents of neoclassical architecture of the time, he played an important part in the remodelling of Pest during the so-called reform era (early 19th century). Hild gained an early interest in architecture through his father, also a Bohemian architect, and studied at the Vienna Academy while working for the Esterhazy family. There he worked under Charles"
"Neave Brown Neave Brown (22 May 19299 January 2018) was an American-born British architect and artist. He specialized in modernist housing. Brown is the only architect to have had all his UK work listed: row houses in Winscombe Street, the Dunboyne Road Estate and Alexandra Road Estate, all located in Camden. In October 2017, he won the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his Alexandra Road Estate, which is now considered a landmark of British social housing, and is Grade II* listed. Brown was born on 22 May 1929 in Utica, New York. His mother"
"László Hudec László Ede Hudec or Ladislav Hudec () (Besztercebánya, Austria-Hungary (now Banská Bystrica, Slovakia) January 8, 1893 – Berkeley, October 26, 1958), Chinese name Wu Dake (), was a Hungarian–Slovak architect active in Shanghai from 1918 to 1945 and responsible for some of that city's most notable structures. Major works include the Park Hotel, the Grand Theater, the Joint Savings and Loan building, the combined Baptist Publications and Christian Literature Society buildings, and the post-modern ""Green House"". Hudec's style evolved during his active period, from the eclectic neo-classicism popular in the early 20th century to art deco and modern"
"National Heritage List for England. The meeting for worship is held on Sundays at 11 am; with an additional meeting on the first Sunday of every month at 9:30 am. Hampstead Meeting House The Hampstead Meeting House is a Friends meeting house (a Quaker place of worship) at 120 Heath Street in Hampstead, London N3. It was designed by Fred Rowntree in the Arts and Crafts style. The friends had previously met in Willoughby Road from 1903. The Hungarian emigrant sculptor Peter Laszlo Peri was an elder of the Hampstead meeting; having joined in 1945. Mahatma Gandhi spoke at the"
"work in the UK. Their intention was to honour Ernő's achievements, his commitment to his profession, and his lifelong support for his compatriots. The RIBA Goldfinger Travel Scholarships have been awarded since 2002. Ernő Goldfinger Ernő Goldfinger (11 September 1902 – 15 November 1987) was a Hungarian-born architect and designer of furniture. He moved to the United Kingdom in the 1930s, and became a key member of the Modernist architectural movement. He is most prominently remembered for designing residential tower blocks, some of which are now listed buildings. Goldfinger was born in Budapest to a Jewish family. The family business"
"Dezső Magos (Munk) Dezső Magos (March 1, 1884 – June 10, 1944) was a Jewish-Hungarian architect. He was born in Balassagyarmat, in what is now Hungary. His parents were Adolf Munk and Rezi Strassburger. In 1913, Magos graduated as an architect. Some of his most notable works include the town beach and flag of the Ipoly-Region. He is credited with designing the first church of Salesian Order in Hungary, the construction of the city hall, the expansion of the hospital, the construction of the Women's Psychiatric Ward, the Casino, the Police Department, the Gendarmerie, the Palace of Finance, the Roman"
"to commissions such as the dining room and the entire furnishings of the Andrássy palace, and a stained-glass window in the Ernst Museum, (both in Budapest). Between 1911 and 1913 his exhibitions in Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna were highly successful. His last major work, a portrait of his friend Zorka, was painted in 1919, and in 1927 he died at his home, the Villa Róma in Kaposvár. József Rippl-Rónai József Rippl-Rónai (23 May 1861 – 25 November 1927) was a Hungarian painter. He first introduced modern artistic movements in the Hungarian art. He was born in Kaposvár. After his studies"
"József Hild József Hild (born as Josef Hild, , 8 December 1789 in Pest – 6 March 1867 in Pest) was a Hungarian -German architect. One of the major exponents of neoclassical architecture of the time, he played an important part in the remodelling of Pest during the so-called reform era (early 19th century). Hild gained an early interest in architecture through his father, also a Bohemian architect, and studied at the Vienna Academy while working for the Esterhazy family. There he worked under Charles de Moreau in Kismarton and Vienna. Following his father's death in 1811, he interrupted his"
"Philip Powell (architect) Sir Arnold Joseph Philip Powell (15 March 1921 – 5 May 2003), usually known as Philip Powell, was an English post-war architect. He was educated at Epsom College and then the Architectural Association. He was the father of ""Humane modernism"", and is famous for designing the main stage at the Chichester Festival Theatre. He also designed the Skylon and the Churchill Gardens apartment complex in Pimlico. He founded a practice with Hidalgo Moya, Powell & Moya Architect Practice. Peter Skinner joined the practice in 1948 and later became a partner. They won a competition to build Churchill"
"the architects Harry Wilkinson Moore and Herbert Quinton. The houses are in a late Victorian style and of brick construction. The Irish-born mathematician John Edward Campbell (1862–1924) lived at 14 Rawlinson Road. Harriet Shaw Weaver (1876–1961), political activist and magazine editor, lived at 4 Rawlinson Road. The Hungarian-born member of the House of Lords and economist Thomas Balogh, Baron Balogh (1905–1985) lived in Rawlinson Road with his family. Derbyshire House Hotel was located at 18 Rawlinson Road. The poet John Betjeman (1906–1984) wrote of Rawlinson Road: Sir Richard Doll (1912–2005), the epidemiologist and cancer pioneer, lived at 12 Rawlinson Road"
"timeline. Budapest had not one but two architects that were masters of the Classicist style. Mihály Pollack (1773–1855) and József Hild (1789–1867), built many beautiful Classicist-style buildings in the city. Some of the best examples are the Hungarian National Museum, the Lutheran Church of Budavár (both designed by Pollack) and the seat of the Hungarian president, the Sándor Palace. The most iconic and widely known Classicist-style attraction in Budapest is the Chain Bridge. Budapest's two most beautiful Romantic architecture buildings are the Great Synagogue in Dohány Street and the Vigadó Concert Hall on the Danube Promenade, both designed by architect"
"most famous for the Hungarian Parliament Building built in Neo-gothic style, but his other outstanding works include the Saint Elizabeth (Budapest) Church as well as the reconstruction of the St. Elizabeth Church (Košice) and the Hunyad Castle. Steindl went blind before the completion of the Hungarian Parliament and died in 1902 in Budapest. He is buried at Kerepesi Cemetery. Imre Steindl Steindl Imre (born Steindl Imre Ferenc Károly, 29 October 1839 in Pest – 31 August 1902 in Budapest) was a Hungarian architect. Steindl Imre (sometimes called in German ""Emerich Steindl"" or ""Emmerich Steindl"") was the designer of Budapest Országház,"
"in the town of Volosko where he died (between Rijeka and Opatija in present-day Croatia). It is located just above the restaurant Amfora. He was the first Magyar statesman who, for centuries, had occupied a European position. It has been said that he united in himself the Magyar magnate with the modern gentleman. His motto was: ""It is hard to promise, but it is easy to perform."" If Deák was the architect, Andrássy certainly was the master-builder of the modern Hungarian state. Andrássy married countess Katinka Kendeffy in Paris in 1856. They had two sons, Tivadar (born 10 July 1857)"
"Simon Hollósy Simon Hollósy; (2 February 1857, Máramarossziget (now Sighetu Marmaţiei, Romania) – 8 May 1918, Técső (now Tiachiv, Ukraine) was a Hungarian painter. He was considered one of the greatest Hungarian representatives of 19th-century Naturalism and Realism. Hollósy was not highly productive as an artist and was more important as an influential teacher, who influenced the painters of the Nagybánya artists' colony. Together, they were significant in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Hungarian art. In 1966 the Hungarian National Gallery had a major exhibition of the colony's work: ""The Art of Nagybánya. Centennial Exhibition in Celebration of the Artists'"
"Imre Makovecz Imre Makovecz (November 20, 1935 – September 27, 2011) was a Hungarian architect active in Europe from the late 1950s onward. Makovecz was born and died in Budapest. He attended the Technical University of Budapest. He was founder and ""eternal and executive president"" of the Hungarian Academy of Arts. Makovecz was one of the most prominent proponents of organic architecture. As such, his buildings attempt to work with the natural surroundings rather than triumph over them. Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolf Steiner are both strong influences, as is traditional Hungarian art. His work began as a critique of"
"Arts Commission. He died in London. National Life Stories conducted an oral history interview (C467/11) with Philip Powell in 1997 for its Architects Lives' collection held by the British Library. Philip Powell (architect) Sir Arnold Joseph Philip Powell (15 March 1921 – 5 May 2003), usually known as Philip Powell, was an English post-war architect. He was educated at Epsom College and then the Architectural Association. He was the father of ""Humane modernism"", and is famous for designing the main stage at the Chichester Festival Theatre. He also designed the Skylon and the Churchill Gardens apartment complex in Pimlico. He"
"and researches into leases and the pleadings in law suits. It included 13 illustrations from sketches done by the author. Potter died at Stowe March, Barnet Lane, Elstree, on 14 April 1919. He was buried in Elstree and left an estate of £19,205. George William Potter George William Potter (1831 – 14 April 1919) was a builder, estate agent and surveyor in Hampstead, London, whose firm contributed to the modern development of Hampstead and Hampstead Garden Suburb. As a builder, he constructed the houses in Gayton Crescent and Gayton Road. Late in life he wrote two books of recollections of"