Basic Biographical Details Name: | Robert Alexander Briggs | Designation: | | Born: | 1858 | Died: | 10 May 1916 | Bio Notes: | Robert Alexander Briggs was born in London and educated at Smallwood, Hampstead and Sherbourne. He was articled to Gilbert R Redgrave from 1876 until 1879. He attended Royal Academy Schools and Architectural Association classes. Briggs worked in the offices of G Moreing, Edward I'Anson, Lewis Henry Isaacs and Henry Louis Florence, Ernest Claude Ayton-Lee and J J O'Callaghan of Dublin from 1879 to 1883. He won the Soane Medallion in 1883 and spent some time travelling on the Continent during which time he met and befriended Andrew Noble Prentice. The following year he comenced independent practice. In 1910 he formed a partnership with Charles Gordon Killmister and Harry Le Cronier Browning (b.1881) in 1910, practising with them until 1913. He was elected Associate of nthe RIBA on 9 January 1882, his proposers being E Woodthorpe, E C Lee and H L Florence. Briggs was then elected Fellow on 18 January 1892, this time being proposed by H L Florence, F T Baggallay and R P Spiers.
Briggs was also the author of a number of publications on domestic architecture, the first of which earned him the nickname by his contemporaries: 'Bunglaow Briggs': 'Bungalows and Country Residences', 1891 'Homes for the Country' ', 1904 'Country Cottages and Homes', 1910 'Essentials of a Country House', 1911 'Pompeian Decorations', 1911 | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 76, Wellington Buildings, Chelsea, London, England | Business | 1881 * | | | | 36, Wellington Buildings, Chelsea, London, England | Business | 1884 * | | | | 36, Chelsea Gardens, London, England | Private(?) | 1886 * | | | | 2, Devonshire Square, London EC, England | ? | 1888 * | | | | Amberley House/12, Norfolk Street, Strand, London WC, England | Business(?) | Before 1897 | After 1914 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Cecil Scott Burgess | 1896 | Before 1903 | Assistant | | | Colvin Tyler Armstrong | After 1901 | Before 1910 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1889 | Sheffield Municipal Buildings | Sheffield | | Yorkshire | England | Competition design - not successful | | 1904 | Tilliehaslach, Lords Throat | Tillyfourie | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | See directory for further references | | Royal Academy exhibitors | | | | | 1905-70 | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 26 May 1916 | | | p385 Obituary | | Builder | 2 June 1916 | | | p409 | | RIBA Journal | 20 May 1916 | v23 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | pp246-247 Obituary (written by Andrew Noble Prentice) |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | RIBA Biographical Files | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A v8 p3 F v11 p56; Fiche reference 30/A6, 111/F1 |
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