Richard Allison (architect)
- Richard Allison (architect)
Sir Richard John Allison (1869–1958) was a Scottish architect. From 1889 he was associated with the government Office of Works in London, and from 1914 was its Chief Architect. [cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47534 |title=Geological Museum |work=Survey of London: volume 38: South Kensington Museums Area |date=1975 |pages=pp. 257-259 |accessdate=2008-09-17] [cite web |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=203391 |title=Richard John Allison |work=Dictionary of Scottish Architects |accessdate=2008-09-16]
elected works
* The Science Museum, London (1919–28) [cite web |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/528865/Science-Museum |title=Science Museum |work=Encyclopedia Britannica |date=2008 |accessdate=2008-09-17]
* The Duveen wing, National Portrait Gallery, London (1933), with J G West. [cite web |url=http://www.npg.org.uk/live/history.asp |title=History of the National Portrait Gallery |accessdate=2008-09-17]
* The Geological Museum, London
* The Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast (1933), with J G West. [cite web |url=http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/AboutUs/Community+Programmes/Heritage/rcjheritage.htm |title=Royal Courts of Justice |accessdate=2008-09-17]
* The British Ambassador's house in Diplomatstaden, Stockholm (1915). [The drawings were signed "R. Allison - A.R.I.B.A - H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS LONDON", available from authorities in Stockholm. The architect was a "british" "Allison" also according to: cite book|title=Guiden till stockholms byggnader|first=Olof|last=Hultin|coauthors=Bengt OH Johansson et.al.|year=2005|publisher= Arkitektur Förlag AB|id=ISBN 91 86050-58-3|page=184|language=Swedish]
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