Gibbs’s Building, King’s College, Cambridge

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Gibbs’s Building at King’s College, Cambridge is an early 18th-century neo-classical college range designed by architect James Gibbs, forming a prominent part of the college’s riverside frontage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
college building
architect James Gibbs NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
Palladian-influenced design
constructionStart 1720s
country United Kingdom
formsPartOf riverside frontage of King’s College
hasArchitecturalFeature balustraded parapet
central pediment
classical orders
regular sash windows
symmetrical range
hasContext part of the historic core of the University of Cambridge
hasFacade riverside elevation facing the Backs
hasFunction college rooms
student accommodation
hasMaterial brick
stone
hasStoreys multiple storeys
hasViewOf King’s College Chapel, Cambridge NERFINISHED
King’s College lawns by the River Cam
heritageDesignation listed building (UK)
inception early 18th century
isExampleOf early 18th-century collegiate architecture in England
isLandmarkOf King’s College riverside frontage
isMajorWorkOf James Gibbs NERFINISHED
isPhotographedFor views of the Backs in Cambridge
isTouristAttraction yes
locatedIn Cambridge, England
surface form: Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, England
surface form: Cambridgeshire

England
King’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
namedAfter James Gibbs NERFINISHED
overlooks River Cam NERFINISHED
ownedBy King’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
partOf King’s College, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
the Backs, Cambridge cityscape NERFINISHED
usedBy students of King’s College, Cambridge

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James Gibbs notableWork Gibbs’s Building, King’s College, Cambridge