Wimperis, Simpson & Guthrie were a firm of British architects based at 61, South Molton Street, London, W1, most active in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] They were known for their design of buildings such as Fortnum and Mason on Piccadilly, the Cambridge Theatre, Marine Gate in Brighton and Winfield House.
History edit
The founding partners were Edmund Wimperis, William Begg Simpson and Leonard Rome Guthrie, who joined the Wimperis & Simpson partnership in 1925.[2][3]
Projects edit
- 1925 Fortnum & Mason, London[2]
- 1925 Dupplin Castle[2]
- 1925-6 Beaumont Hotel, Mayfair, London
- 1926 Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London[2] with consultant architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens[4]
- 1929 Cambridge Theatre, West End, London
- 1932 Flats, Brook House site[5]
- 1935 North Scottish Regional Broadcasting Station[2]
- 1936 63 Harley Street, London
- 1936 Winfield House, London
- 1939 Marine Gate, Brighton
References edit
- ^ Brodie 2001, p. 1033.
- ^ a b c d e "Wimperis, Simpson & Guthrie". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Remarkable 1930s survival listed at Grade II – the Twentieth Century Society".
- ^ "Grosvenor House". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Sheppard, Francis H., ed. (1977). "The Architecture of the Estate: Modern Times". Volume 39, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 1 (General History). Survey of London. London: British History Online / Athlone Press / London County Council. pp. 161–170. ISBN 9780485482393.
Bibliography edit
- Brodie, Antonia (2001). British Architectural Library Directory of British Architects 1834–1914: L–Z. Vol. 2. London: Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum. ISBN 0-8264-5514-X.