Giles Gilbert Scott

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Giles Gilbert Scott was an English architect notable for blending Gothic Revival tradition with modern industrial force. Son of architect George Gilbert Scott and the grandson of architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, he designed more English Heritage Listed structures than any other architect in England. While his designs defined the visual identity of 20th-century, he is best known for designing the Liverpool Cathedral, Cambridge University Library, New Bodleian Library expansion in Oxford and the iconic English Telephone Kiosk. His Battersea Power Station has been popularized in film, rock album covers and comedy sketches. - AsNotedIn

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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1924/00/00 Scott wins the GPO competition to design Britains next public telephone kiosk, replacing the bulky, unpopular concrete K1 model that London boroughs had resisted for its poor appearance. Industrial Designer K2 Telephone Kiosk
1926/00/00 Britain's cast-iron K2 telephone kiosk, designed by Giles Scott, enters production. Its domed roof, glazed sides and crowned panels define the new style. The five examples on Broad Court remain one of London's finest surviving groups. Industrial Designer K2 Telephone Kiosk Young Dancer and Five K2 Telephone Kiosks on Broad Court London
1935/00/00 Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designs the cast iron Type K6 telephone kiosk. The square kiosk has a domed roof with unperforated decorative crowns on the top panels and and margin glazing to windows and door. Industrial Designer K6 Telephone Kiosk
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