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About the Architect
Thomas Cubitt was one of the most renowned architects of the 19th century, known as "the Emporer of the building Trade". Thomas grew up as a carpenters son, learning the trades of his father. After his fathers death, he supported his mother and 5 siblings by continuing on as a carpenter for a trade ship to India. He returned to London with enough money, that at age 21 he was able to open his own carpentry business as a master carpenter in Holborn. He was a thorough and quick builder, which is what brought him up the ranks and was the reason why he was soon commissioned to do the new headquarters for the London institution of Moorefield’s. Cubitt was innovative in the fact that he didn’t subcontract for the job, he was the first to employ his own tradesman, making construction exceedingly faster.

His business continued to grow, as did his popularity which eventually led to him being introduced to prince Albert. Prince Albert, impressed with his previous works, commissioned him to do the Osborne House. Cubitt and prince Albert worked hand in hand in constructing and designing the house, creating the mix of Palladian architecture and Italian renaissance style. Cubitt not only designed the structure but also implemented many of his own features into the house from his own workshops. As well as the doors and fireplaces of his own design, he also implemented his own patterns for the plaster within the house.

The design of the Osborne house is stately and intended for royalty, however, it is not so grand in that it is unwelcoming. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert wanted an escape from the stuffiness of Buckingham palace, they wanted a home for their children to feel free and welcome. Queen Victoria admired Cubitt not only for his work on the Osborne House but for his character. She referred to him as “Our Cubitt” and once said that “a better, kinder-hearted man never breathed”. Once the Osborne House was complete they commissioned Cubitt to build the east wing of Buckingham Palace. Gwoller1 (talk) 21:48, 2 December 2019 (UTC)