William Chambers (architect)

Sir William Chambers
William Chambers, painted in 1764 by Frances Cotes
Born23 February 1723
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died10 March 1796(1796-03-10) (aged 73)
London, England
NationalitySwedish, later British (originally Scottish)
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsCasino at Marino
Dundas House (now the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland)
Dunmore Pineapple
Somerset House

Sir William Chambers RA (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Swedish-Scottish architect, based in London. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, and the pagoda at Kew. Chambers was a founder member of the Royal Academy.