Charles Holden
| Charles Henry Holden | |
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Portrait of Charles Holden by Benjamin Nelson, 1910
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| Born |
12 May 1875 Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Died | 1 May 1960 (aged 84) Harmer Green, Hertfordshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards |
RIBA London Architecture Medal for 1929 (awarded 1931) RIBA Royal Gold Medal (1936) Royal Designer for Industry (1943) |
| Buildings |
55 Broadway Senate House Bristol Central Library London Underground stations Cemeteries for Imperial War Graves Commission |
Charles Henry Holden Litt.D, FRIBA, MRTPI, RDI (12 May 1875 – 1 May 1960) was a Bolton-born English architect best known for designing many London Underground stations during the 1920s and 1930s, for Bristol Central Library, the Underground Electric Railways Company of London's headquarters at 55 Broadway and for the University of London's Senate House. He also created many war cemeteries in Belgium and northern France for the Imperial War Graves Commission.
After working and training in Bolton and Manchester, Holden moved to London. His early buildings were influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement, but for most of his career he championed an unadorned style based on simplified forms and massing that was free of what he considered to be unnecessary decorative detailing. Holden believed strongly that architectural designs should be dictated by buildings' intended functions. After the First World War he increasingly simplified his style and his designs became pared-down and modernist, influenced by European architecture. He was a member of the Design and Industries Association and the Art Workers' Guild. He produced complete designs for his buildings including the interior design and architectural fittings.
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