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The gothic style Front Quad comprising the Lodge, Warden's Lodgings, Hall, Chapel, Senior Common Room, function rooms and student accommodation, form the oldest parts of the College. Wadham’s main building was designed by architect, or master mason, William Arnold and erected between 1610 and 1613.
- Architecture - Wadham College, Oxford
The Dorothy Wadham Building has been named RIBA South...
- Architecture - Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College was founded in 1610 by Dorothy Wadham, according to the will of her late husband Nicholas Wadham, a member of an ancient Devon and Somerset family. The central buildings, a notable example of Jacobean architecture, were designed by the architect William Arnold and erected between 1610 and 1613. They include a large and ornate Hall.
'Wadham is the only college [in Oxford] which was built all at one go and has remained virtually unchanged since....' (or at least had when Sherwood and Pevsner first published their survey of Oxfordshire in 1974). 'The foundation date is 1610; building began in the same year and was completed in 1613.'
AL_A has built two new buildings at Wadham College in Oxford, United Kingdom. This project showcases the two new buildings designed and built for Wadham College.
Sep 13, 2021 · The Dorothy Wadham Building has been named RIBA South Building of the Year and National Award Winner in the Institute’s 2021 Awards. Read more Article — 16.07.2021
May 21, 2021 · Wadham's main campus – where the new building sits – is in the centre of the city at the intersection of Broad Street and Parks Road. Its central edifices, designed by William Arnold between 1610 and 1613, including a large, ornate hall, are a notable example of Jacobean Gothic style.
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May 5, 2021 · London-based architecture studio AL_A has designed two buildings for the University of Oxford that are wrapped in aluminium and etched glass to mimic stone and reflect the site's historic...
