Lutyens, Edwin Landseer, Sir, 1869-1944 (British architect)
Biography/Historical Note
He was born in London in 1869. His early education was provided at home, due to his poor health. Later he entered the South Kensington Schools to learn architecture. His early works concentrated in the connection between house and gardens. In 1910 he was commissioned to design the Johannesburg Art Gallery. In 1910s, he was commissioned to design the British Pavillon on the occasion of the International Exhibition in Rome; later the Pavillon, reshaped and adapted by him became the permanent home of the BSR. In 1912 he was appointed architect to the Delhi Planning Commission, and thereafter spent long periods in India. In 1938 he became President of the Royal Academy. He died in 1944.
Nationality:
English.
Education:
He was educated at home, then attended South Kensington Schools to study Architecture.
Role within the BSR:
Architect who designed the building of the BSR in Valle Giulia, Rome, in the early 1900s. Member of the Faculty of Architecture, 1912-1923.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Design and construction, 1911 - 1923
Design and construction, 1911 - 1923
This sub-fonds includes records concerning the construction of the building in Valle Giulia initiated in 1911 (minutes, correspondence, plans, records relating to contractors). Documentation on subsequent changes occurred to the building, including the erection of the East Wing, and on major restoration works carried out throughout the years until the present time is also preserved together with drawings and plans.
Lutyens, Edwin Landseer, 1912 - 1923
Lutyens, Edwin Landseer, 1912 - 1923
Documents from this file include: correspondence with Evelyn Shaw (BSR Honorary General Secretary), mostly signed by Lutyens secretaries, excusing for not attending Faculty meetings because Lutyens was in India; correspondence by Shaw informing Lutyens of the renewal of his membership.