A modest master: Sir Philip Powell hit the architectural headlines when he was 25. In his own discreet way,he has been there ever since

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Sir Philip Powell, a retired architect, is a familiar and well thought of figure in the British architectural industry. He sat on the Royal Fine Art Commission, served as treasurer for the Royal Academy and he is a respected competition juror. He regards judging competitions as a way of keeping in touch. He worked in partnership with Hidalgo Moya who was the person behind Skylon, Powell & Moya's best know work.

Achievements and awards, Architects

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An architecture of continuity

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The Powell & Moya architectural partnership spans 50 years. They won an international competition for a major new housing development in Pimlico near to the Thames in 1946, known as Churchill Gardens. Although criticised, it is one of the landmarks of post-war architecture. The partnership was involved in hospital design, schools and housing, as well as office and public buildings and exhibitions.

History

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Glorious Goodwood

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Grimshaw buildings are finely crafted products like Rolls-Royce cars. The Rolls-Royce Goodwood factory at West Sussex, England, has impact that is more positive on the landscape as compared to other agricultural buildings.

England, Design and construction, Architectural firms, Buildings

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