James Gowan

For the Canadian lawyer, judge, and senator, see James Robert Gowan. For people with a similar name, see James Gowans.

James Gowan
Born(1923-10-18)18 October 1923
Pollokshields, Glasgow, Scotland
Died15 June 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 91)
London, England
Alma materGlasgow School of Art, Kingston School of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Margaret Barry
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(m. 1944; died 2001)​
PracticeAssociated architectural firm[s]
BuildingsLangham House Close
ProjectsSkylon
DesignLeicester Engineering Building, Schrieber house, Hampstead

James Gowan (18 October 1923 – 12 June 2015) was a Scottish-born architect known for his post-modernist designs of the "engineering style" which influenced a generation of British architects.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "James Gowan". The Herald (Glasgow). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Obituary: James Gowan, architect". The Scotsman. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ Wainwright, Oliver (21 June 2015). "James Gowan obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2015.