User:London1112/Russell Taylor (Architect)

Introduction
Russell Taylor is a British architect designing in the Classical tradition. He advocates the relevance of Classical principles to meet contemporary needs across a variety of building types. Significant examples of his work include:


 * Crosby Hall in Chelsea
 * The September 11th Memorial in Grosvenor Square
 * The Newman and St Joseph Chapels in The London Brompton Oratory
 * Newham Farm in Cornwall

He is a member of:
 * Georgian Group Consultation Panel
 * The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment

Personal
Russell Taylor was born and grew up in Ipswich in Suffolk, and attended the local grammar school. He studied architecture at Kingston Polytechnic and later conservation at the Architectural Association in London.

He is married with three daughters and a son and lives in London and Cornwall.

He shares a birthday with Sir Christopher Wren: 20th October.

Career
After an early career engaged in working on mainstream modernist schemes Russell Taylor found there were clients interested in commissioning the sort of architecture he wanted to design. He worked with the Classicists Robert Chitham at Chapman Taylor Partners, and, for a short period with John Simpson before joining the traditionalist practice Carden & Godfrey where he was made a partner. In 2005 he founded Russell Taylor Architects a practice with offices in London and Cornwall.

Selected Projects
2010 The Newman Chapel: A new Chapel in the London Brompton Oratory with altar and reredos in scagliola. (10)

2009 – Present St John’s Wood Barracks, London: designs for the redevelopment of the area. New housing in a Classical style. Consultant to the principal architects, John McAslan and partners.

2008 – 2011	Newham Farm, Cornwall: A new country house and extensive alterations to a range of buildings all in the Cornish Classical vernacular style.

2007 – 2010	The Narthex: A visitor centre for the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich (St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich) incorporating hall, shop. Café, bar, etc and forming the new main entrance into the Cathedral.(9)

2008 – 2010	Odsey House, Cambridgeshire: Extensive repairs and alterations to a Grade I listed country house built in 1720.

2007 – 2009	Fitzroy Square: Conservation and re-instatement of lost features on a Grade I listed Adam house.

2006 – 2008	Arundel Castle: A new garden in 17th century style, approx 1 acre designed by Isabel and Julian Bannerman. 2004 – Present	St Joseph’s Chapel, The London Brompton Oratory. A new large baldacchino and reredos in a side chapel in marble, stone and scagliola. Other major works ongoing. (7, d)

2003 – Present	Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich: Major re-ordering works including a new high altar, cathedra, etc; a columbarium; fire protection works; a  new   visitor centre; and new sustainable heating.

2002 – 2003 	Grosvenor Square: 11th September Memorial Garden. A Classical pavilion and garden  structure  in green oak within an oval garden.

1998 – 2002	The Jerwood Medical   Education  Centre, Royal College  of Physicians,  Regents Park: A  new  education  centre on a sensitive site. 1994 – 1995	Windsor Castle: Feasibility  designs  for  new interiors to the State and Octagonal Dining Rooms.

1993 – Present	Arundel Castle,  West  Sussex:  A  series  of  works including new gardens,  interiors,  lighting  and  Victorian  Gothic  style  fittings. (4)

1992 – 1997	Crosby Hall, Chelsea: A new English  Renaissance  style  house covering ½ acres and including the Great Hall of 1466. (2, 5, 6)

1992 – 1995	Brasenose College, Oxford: A series of refurbishment, repair and extension works, and the Porters’ Lodge. 1991 – Present	The London Brompton Oratory: Repairs and redecoration and completion of unfinished elements. (b)

1991	21 Wadham Gardens, NW3: A  large,  new  Arts  and Crafts style house. (1)

1989	Da Costa House, Highgate: A new office building in 18th century Classical style.