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Comment: Lots of paragraphs in the career section and void of references. Bobby Cohn (talk) 16:56, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
Clare Wright MBE RSA (born 1955, Glasgow, Scotland) is a British architect, educator, and co-founder of Wright & Wright Architects, a London-based architectural practice recognised for its work in cultural and higher education projects extending over three decades.
Early life and education
[edit]Clare Wright was born in 1955 in Glasgow and attended Notre Dame High School. From an early age, she attended Saturday art classes at the Glasgow School of Art. Wright later studied architecture at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, part of the Glasgow School of Art, where she was mentored by Isi Metzstein [1]and Andy MacMillan[2]. She graduated with a first-class degree in architecture.
Career
[edit]In 1978, Wright moved to London, where she worked for architects Rock Townsend and then joined Howell Killick Partridge and Amis. She later established an independent practice and taught part-time at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London (UCL) and North London Polytechnic (now London Metropolitan University). In 1990, she assumed responsibility for the £45 million annual development programme for Circle 33 Housing Trust (now part of Clarion Housing), overseeing housing projects that emphasised on the creation of safe neighbourhoods, accessibility and zero carbon homes.
In 1994, she co-founded Wright & Wright with Sandy Wright. The firm’s early work included the remodelling of the Royal College of Art library, the conversion of a Victorian washhouse into the Women’s Library in London’s East End, and the Hull Truck Theatre, for playwright John Godber. Wright & Wright became known for its approach to integrating historic and contemporary architectural elements. The practice has delivered projects for institutions such as the British Museum, National Gallery, V&A Museum, British Academy, Church of England and several Oxford colleges. Recent projects include a new Library and Archive for the Church of England at Lambeth Palace, a new Library and Study centre for St John's College, Oxford, and the redevelopment of the Museum of the Home in Hoxton.
In addition to her architectural practice, Wright has contributed to heritage and planning initiatives. She served on the English Heritage Urban Advisory Panel (now the Historic Places Panel), advising on development and regeneration in historic contexts. She was also a member of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (now the Building Safety Regulator), focusing on accessibility and sustainability. She is a regular assessor for architectural awards programmes run by the RIBA, RIAS, Civic Trust and Arts Council of England and has examined architecture students’ work at universities including Cambridge, Cardiff, Westminster, and the Mackintosh School of Architecture.
Wright was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2004 for her contributions to architecture. In 2022, she was elected as a member of the Royal Scottish Academy[3]
Publications
[edit]- Special Collections, 2018, focusing on the design of libraries and archives to house Special Collections ISBN 978-1-5272-3173-3
Select projects
[edit]- 2021 Museum of the Home, London[4]
- 2020 Library and Archive for the Church of England at Lambeth Palace[5]
- 2019 Library and Study Centre for St John’s College, Oxford[6]
- 2017 Longwall Library, Magdalen College, Oxford
- 2016 Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall, Stratford-upon-Avon[7]
- 2016 Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub
- 2014 Paul Mellon Centre for British Art, London
2009 Lower Galleries, National Gallery
- 2008 Taylor Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
- 2008 Royal College of Art Library
- 2004 V&A and RIBA Reading Rooms, London
- 2001 Women’s Library, London[9]
Further reading
[edit]Pearman, Hugh (8 November 2016). "The care takers". RIBA Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ Stamp, Gavin (2012-01-22). "Isi Metzstein obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Stamp, Gavin (2014-10-07). "Andy MacMillan obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Clare Wright RSA (Elect) - Biography". Royal Scottish Academy. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Moore, Rowan (2021-05-30). "Museum of the Home review – home discomforts". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Wainwright, Oliver (2020-12-22). "Guarding the apocalypse: inside the fortress of the new Lambeth Palace Library". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Slessor, Catherine (2019-09-22). "St John's College, Oxford library and study centre – a touch of mod in the quad". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Shakespeare's 'original classroom' revealed". BBC News. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Kennett, Stephen; Kennett2009-04-09T00:00:00+01:00, Stephen Kennett Stephen. "How cool is that? Hull Truck Theatre's passive-ventilated venue". Building. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Slessor, Catherine (2012-05-09). "The Women's Library by Wright & Wright, London". The Architectural Review. Retrieved 2024-10-01.