Philip Webb
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Philip Webb was a pioneering 19th-century English architect closely associated with William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement, known for designs such as the Red House.
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| Philip Webb canonical | 10 |
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| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Webb ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| movement |
Arts and Crafts movement
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Arts and Crafts architecture
Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ Domestic revival architecture ⓘ Gothic Revival ⓘ
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Gothic Revival (early influence)
Vernacular revival architecture ⓘ Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| name | Philip Webb self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of simplicity and truth to materials in design
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careful attention to plan and function in domestic design ⓘ close collaboration with William Morris ⓘ collaboration with Morris & Co. ⓘ collaboration with Pre-Raphaelite circle through William Morris ⓘ contribution to the idea of the architect as designer of total environment ⓘ design of Joldwynds as a distinctive country house ⓘ design of Red House for William Morris ⓘ design of Rounton Grange as a major country house commission ⓘ design of Smeaton Manor as an Arts and Crafts country house ⓘ design of Standen as a complete Arts and Crafts ensemble ⓘ design of The Orchard as a model of informal domestic planning ⓘ design of churches and ecclesiastical fittings ⓘ design of furniture and fittings for Red House ⓘ design of furniture and fittings for Standen ⓘ design of furniture and fittings for other Morris-related projects ⓘ development of asymmetrical, picturesque house compositions ⓘ emphasis on craftsmanship and honest use of materials ⓘ influence on National Trust properties through his buildings ⓘ influence on early 20th-century domestic architecture in Britain ⓘ influence on later Arts and Crafts architects ⓘ influence on later garden design through house-garden integration ⓘ influence on later modernist architects valuing simplicity and function ⓘ influence on the development of modern domestic architecture ⓘ influence on the development of the English country house style ⓘ integration of architecture, interior design, and landscape ⓘ integration of built-in furniture with architecture ⓘ pioneering Arts and Crafts domestic architecture ⓘ rejection of excessive ornament in favor of structural expression ⓘ role as a founding figure of Arts and Crafts architectural practice ⓘ role in shaping the Arts and Crafts movement in architecture ⓘ use of local materials and building traditions ⓘ use of vernacular forms and materials ⓘ |
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Designs for Arts and Crafts exteriors
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Designs for Arts and Crafts furniture ⓘ Designs for Arts and Crafts interiors ⓘ Designs for Arts and Crafts lighting fixtures ⓘ Designs for Arts and Crafts textiles (in collaboration) ⓘ Designs for Arts and Crafts wallpaper patterns (in collaboration) ⓘ Designs for almshouses ⓘ Designs for architectural details in brick and stone ⓘ Designs for architectural drawings and studies ⓘ Designs for built-in furniture ⓘ Designs for church furnishings ⓘ Designs for collaborative projects with William Morris ⓘ Designs for collaborative projects with other Arts and Crafts figures ⓘ Designs for country houses ⓘ Designs for decorative metalwork ⓘ Designs for experimental domestic plans ⓘ Designs for farm buildings and estate layouts ⓘ Designs for fireplaces and chimneypieces ⓘ Designs for furniture and fittings for William Morris ⓘ Designs for garden structures ⓘ Designs for gates and railings ⓘ Designs for integrated house-and-garden compositions ⓘ Designs for interior color schemes ⓘ Designs for memorials and monuments ⓘ Designs for restoration and conservation projects ⓘ Designs for schools and educational buildings ⓘ Designs for small urban houses ⓘ Designs for stables and outbuildings ⓘ Designs for staircases and balustrades ⓘ Designs for tiled floors and hearths ⓘ Designs for unbuilt projects and proposals ⓘ Designs for vernacular-style cottages ⓘ Designs for vicarages and rectories ⓘ Designs for wallpapers and decorative schemes with William Morris ⓘ Designs for windows and doors ⓘ Designs for workers’ housing ⓘ Joldwynds ⓘ Kelmscott Manor (alterations and work with William Morris) ⓘ Morris & Co. premises, Queen Square, London ⓘ
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Morris & Co. premises, Oxford Street, London
Morris & Co. premises, Queen Square, London ⓘ New Scotland Yard ⓘ
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Norman Shaw’s New Scotland Yard (collaborative work and detailing)
Red House ⓘ Red House garden layout ⓘ Rounton Grange ⓘ Smeaton Manor ⓘ St Martin’s Church, Brampton ⓘ St Michael and All Angels Church, Brighton (restoration and additions) ⓘ Standen ⓘ Standen garden layout ⓘ The Orchard, Chorleywood ⓘ Various domestic houses in Surrey and Kent ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
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Bexleyheath