Edwin Alfred Rickards (1872–1920) was an English architect.
Edwin Alfred Rickards | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1872 |
| Died | 29 August 1920 (aged 47–48) Bournemouth, England |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Notable work | Methodist Central Hall |
| Style | Baroque |
Early life edit
Career edit
Rickards worked alongside the architects Henry Vaughan Lanchester and James Stewart.[1] He specialized in baroque architecture.[3] He designed the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London, in 1907.[1]
Rickards's portrait was painted by Frank Waldo Murray.[4]
Rickards designed the Great Britain pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1909).[5]
Death and legacy edit
Rickards died on 29 August 1920.[2] He appeared as a fictional character in Arnold Bennett's 1918 novel The Roll-Call.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Curl, James Stevens (2006). "Rickards, Edwin Alfred (1872–1920)". A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780198606789.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-172648-4.
- ^ a b Walker, David M.; Hillyard, Yvonne; Harris, Leslie; Grater, Abagail. "Basic Biographical Details: Edwin Alfred Rickards". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ a b Richmond, Peter (2001). Marketing Modernisms: The Architecture and Influence of Charles Reilly. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 14–16. ISBN 978-0-85323-756-3. JSTOR j.ctt1gn6bg6.
- ^ "Edwin Alfred Rickards (1872–1920)". Arts Council England. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Giardini della Biennale". La Biennale di Venezia. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
Further reading edit
- Brittain-Catlin, Timothy (2023). Edwin Rickards. Liverpool University Press.
External links edit
Media related to Edwin Alfred Rickards at Wikimedia Commons
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