Publisher's Synopsis
John Simpson is one of the world's leading practi- tioners of new classicism, a contemporary architec- ture movement that continues the practice of classical and traditional architecture and embraces the virtues of durability, functionality, and beauty. Simpson's design ethos revolves around the notion that architec- ture is a public art where each facade forms the char- acter and shape of the public realm-the streets, the squares, and the major civic spaces that we use-and as such must use a language of building that is recog- nizable and draws on our collective cultural experi- ence. His architecture is thus understandable in a moment and is functional; it is built to last, to be beautiful, and to ensure the comfort and ease of those who experience it, be it the Queen's Gallery at Buck- ingham Palace in London or an apartment in a historic building in New York. The work shown covers a wide range, from small-scale residential and apartment design to the country house and the town house to large-scale institutional designs. Featured projects include a new academic quadrangle at Eton College; the new school of archi- tecture at the University of Notre Dame; rooms at Kensington Palace; the Stanhope Hotel renovation in New York; town houses in Belgravia and Chelsea, London; and much more.
