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James Gibbs (23 December 1682 – 5 August 1754) was a Scottish architect. Born in Aberdeen, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practised mainly in England.
James Gibbs was a Scottish architect whose synthesis of Italian and English modes, exemplified in his church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, set a standard for 18th-century British and American church architecture.
Feb 12, 2017 · The building, which is situated in the centre of the city between King’s and Gonville and Caius Colleges, was designed by architect James Gibbs, based to an unclear extent on designs by the gentleman-architect Sir James Burrough, [1] and built in 1722–1730 by Gibbs in a neo-classical style using Portland stone.
May 11, 2018 · James Gibbs. The highly individualistic achievement of the British architect James Gibbs (1682-1754) stands between the English baroque school and the Palladian school. James Gibbs was born at Footdeesmire near Aberdeen, Scotland, in December 1682, the younger son of a Scottish gentleman.
Gibbs. [Gibb] , James. V&A Images, The Victoria and Albert Museum; photograph National Portrait Gallery, London. Gibbs [Gibb], James ( 1682–1754 ), architect, was born on 23 December 1682 at Fittysmire, Aberdeen, the son of Patrick Gibb, a prosperous merchant, and his second wife, Ann Gordon.
May 23, 2013 · One of England's most respected and influential architects, James Gibbs was born in Scotland, studied in Rome, and left a legacy of design the world will treasure forever. His legendary 1728...
James Gibbs, the architect of St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square, London is mainly known in Twickenham as the designer of the Octagon at Orleans House. This building, allegedly built to accommodate a dinner party for Queen Caroline, was commissioned by James Johnston in about 1718.
