William Whitfield (architect)
William Whitfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Title | Sir |
Sir William Whitfield (born 1920) of Whitfield Lockwood Architects is a British architect.
Early life
William Whitfield was born in 1920.[1]
Career
An architect, he designed the Glasgow University Library (1968) and the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery Extension at the University of Glasgow (1962–81). Moreover, he designed the extension (1964–70) to Beresford Pite and John Belcher's 1892 Institute of Chartered Accountants Building, Chartered Accountants' Hall, including a new entrance. Furthermore, he designed the 1987 Department of Health building, Richmond House in Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, London.[1]
He was responsible for the restoration of the Savoy Theatre. While the theatre was being renovated in February 1990, a fire gutted the building, except for the stage and backstage areas. Tugwell's and Ionides's designs had been preserved, however, allowing the accurate restoration of the theatre under the direction of the architect Sir William Whitfield, Sir Hugh Wontner and the theatre's manager, Kevin Chapple.It reopened on 19 July 1993. The present theatre has a capacity of 1,158. During the renovation, an extra storey was added above the theatre that includes a health club for the hotel and a swimming pool above the stage.
Later in the 1990s when the Dean & Chapter thought of selling the Mappa Mundi, a trust was established to safeguard its future. The ownership of the famous map, and historic collections, were transferred to the Trust and following a gift from the late Sir Paul Getty, and an endowment from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, a new building was constructed to house these treasures. It was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 3 May 1996. The Library is together, all in one place, and in a controlled environment. William Whitfield and his Associates designed that building.
Together with his partner Andrew Lockwood, he designed the neo-Palladian mansion Tusmore Park in Oxfordshire for the Saudi Arabian financier Wafic Saïd.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Sir William Whitfield". Oxford Index. OUP. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Worsley, Giles (2 November 2004). "The English country house rises once more". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 November 2014.