James Gowan
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For the Canadian lawyer, judge, and senator, see James Robert Gowan. For people with a similar name, see James Gowans.
James Gowan (18 October 1923 – 12 June 2015) was a Scottish-born architect known for his post-modernist designs of the "engineering style" which influenced a generation of British architects.[1][2][3]
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James Gowan | |
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Born | (1923-10-18)18 October 1923 Pollokshields, Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 15 June 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 91) London, England |
Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art, Kingston School of Architecture |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse |
Margaret Barry
(m. 1944; died 2001) |
Practice | Associated architectural firm[s] |
Buildings | Langham House Close |
Projects | Skylon |
Design | Leicester Engineering Building, Schrieber house, Hampstead |
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