Robert Smirke
English architect
1780 CE to 1867 CE
Sir Robert Smirke RA (October 1, 1780 – April 18, 1867) was an English architect, one of the leaders of Greek Revival architecture, though he also uses other architectural styles.
As architect to the Board of Works, he designs several major public buildings, including the main block and facade of the British Museum.
He os a pioneer of the use of concrete foundations.
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Work begins in 1823 on the Altes Museum in Berlin, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, and ...
...the British Museum in London, designed by Robert Smirke.