Richard Gilbert Scott

Richard Gilbert Scott
Born(1923-12-12)12 December 1923
London, England
Died1 July 2017(2017-07-01) (aged 93)
NationalityBritish
Alma materThe Bartlett
OccupationArchitect
SpouseEline Marie Brodin
ChildrenNicholas Scott and three daughters
Parent(s)Giles Gilbert Scott and Louise née Hughes
PracticeSir Giles Scott, Son & Partner
BuildingsOur Lady Help of Christians Church, Tile Cross, Birmingham
ProjectsExtensions to Guildhall Library, City of London

Richard Gilbert Scott (12 December 1923 – 1 July 2017)[1] was a British architect, born in London, the son of Giles Gilbert Scott and great-grandson of the great Gothic Revival architect George Gilbert Scott. He was educated at Harrow, Charterhouse School, Bartlett School of Architecture London University, and Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture.

Scott was the designer of three churches which have been given the status of Grade II listed buildings: St Mark's Church, Biggin Hill,[2] the Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Tile Cross, Birmingham and the Church of St Thomas More, Sheldon, also in Birmingham.

Scott worked for the family firm, retiring in 1999. Amongst other works he was responsible for the West Wing of the Guildhall, London (1974) and the Guildhall Art Gallery 1999. Both buildings contrast with the Gothic architecture of the Guildhall (which his father was in charge of restoring after World War II), the West Wing being in a modernist tradition, and the Art Gallery being in the post-modern tradition.

  1. ^ "Richard Gilbert Scott Obituary (2017) - London Bridge, City of London - The Times". www.legacy.com.
  2. ^ Welch, Adrian (9 March 2021). "Kent Architecture: Buildings, Architects". e-architect.