Sir Colin Alexander St John Wilson
(1922-2007), Architect and Emeritus Professor of ArchitectureSitter in 2 portraits
In practice with Sir Leslie Martin for 1956, St John Wilson developed his practice in 1965 and was Professor of Architecture at Cambridge University (1975-89). He is known principally for the new British Library building on Euston Road, begun in 1975, it's first reading room opened in November 1997.
Michael James Andrews; Sir Colin Alexander St John Wilson
by Bruce Bernard
colour print, 1994
NPG x87357
Sir Colin Alexander St John Wilson
by Anne-Katrin Purkiss
bromide fibre print, March 1994
NPG x45808
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