Martin William Ashley MVO Dipl Arch RIBA (born 29 April 1952) is a British architect known for restoration of ecclesiastical buildings and royal properties and a specialist in period and listed buildings. He studied a Diploma in Architecture at Kingston Polytechnic and completed a scholarship with Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1976.[1] He worked for Purcell Miller Tritton and became a partner before setting up his own business, Martin Ashley Architects,[2] in 1994. From 1999 to present, Martin Ashley has held the post of Surveyor of the Fabric St Georges Chapel, Windsor.[3] In 2011 Martin Ashley was honoured with Member of the Royal Victorian Order[4] He is an architect member of Guildford Diocesan Advisory Committee, and lectures on the philosophy and principles of historic building conservation.
Projects
edit- St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
- Cowdray Ruins[5]
- Buckingham Palace, Grand Entrance Portico Steps and Carriage Landings
- Buckingham Palace, Quadrangle East Elevation [6]
- St James's Palace, The Queen's Chapel[7]
- Dorchester Abbey[8][9]
Awards
edit- South East Region 'Building Conservation Award' [10]
- Georgian Group Architectural Awards 2010: Restoration of a Georgian building in an urban setting [11]
- RICS Awards 2010 Building Conservation Award (commended) [12]
- Natural Stone Awards 2008, Repair & Restoration Award: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire [13]
References
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- ^ "Martinashleyarchitects". Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "College of St George - Windsor Castle - the Appeal". Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "New Year honours list: Knights Bachelor, Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order and Royal Victorian Medal". TheGuardian.com. 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Cowdray Ruins, Midhurst - St Blaise Ltd". www.stblaise.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011.
- ^ "The Georgian Group". www.georgiangroup.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Programming Church Repairs".
- ^ "Cloister Gallery | Museum at Dorchester Abbey, near Oxford, UK". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Dorchester Abbey Organ Project Complete". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Martin Ashley Architects wins Building Conservation Award - Members News - Blogs - ProjectBook". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "The Georgian Group". www.georgiangroup.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Building Conservation Award commended - St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle | RICS Awards 2010 winners | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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