Sir Edward Lovett Pearce | |
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| Born | 1699 |
| Died | December 7, 1733 (aged 34) |
| Resting place | Donnybrook Cemetery |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Parent(s) | Edward Pearce (father) Frances Lovett (mother) |
| Relatives | John Vanbrugh (cousin) Thomas Pearce (uncle) Frances (sister) Christopher Lovett (grandfather) |
| Buildings | Castletown House Bellamont House Parliament House 9 & 10 Henrietta Street Desart Court Cashel Palace Summerhill House |
Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (1699 – 7 December 1733) was an Irish architect, and the chief exponent of Palladianism in Ireland. He is thought to have initially studied as an architect under his father's first cousin, Sir John Vanbrugh. He is best known for the Irish Houses of Parliament in Dublin, and his work on Castletown House. The architectural concepts he employed on both civic and private buildings were to change the face of architecture in Ireland. He could be described as the father of Irish Palladian architecture and Georgian Dublin.