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Decimus Burton (født 30. september 1800 i Bloomsbury i London, død 14. desember 1881 i London) var en britisk arkitekt og landskapsarkitekt. Han har blant annet utformet Hyde Park i London . Han har også satt sitt merke på mange andre parker i London, som for eksempel i Royal Botanic Gardens i Kew og Londons zoologiske hage .
The careers of James Burton (1761-1837) and his son Decimus (1800-1881) are used as a fulcrum for exploring the emergence of London as a metropolis c. 1800-1840. This sets up a dialectic between the independent processes of a city and the emergence of the professional architect.
Decimus Burton, a prominent figure in 19th-century British architecture and urban design, was born on September 30, 1800, in London, England. He belonged to a family deeply rooted in the architectural profession, with his father, James Burton, being a respected builder and developer. This familial influence undoubtedly played a significant role ...
Decimus fue el décimo hijo de James Burton, un destacado promotor inmobiliario de Londres (1761-1837), y Elizabeth Westley (12 de diciembre de 1761 - 14 de enero de 1837), de Loughton, Essex, hija de John y Mary Westley.. Su padre nació James Haliburton y acortó su apellido a Burton en 1794, entre el nacimiento de su cuarto y quinto hijo.
Burton collection. Description: The archive contains over one hundred architectural drawings by James and Decimus Burton dating from c.1785 to c.1855. These relate to projects in Regents Park, Hyde Park, Swiss Cottage and The Strand in London, as well as houses in Kent, the new town of Fleetwood in Lancashire and the development of St. Leonards ...
Kew’s Palm House, designed by Decimus Burton and constructed by Richard Turner in 1844, is one of the Gardens’ most recognizable buildings. Known for its elegant walls of glass and iron, the structure was highly innovative for its time and was rooted in methods and forms used in shipbuilding. Turner also contributed to the nearby Waterlily ...
