Sir Leslie Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Leslie Martin 17 August 1908 Manchester |
| Died | 28 July 2000 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Manchester University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Sadie Speight |
| Buildings | Royal Festival Hall, Harvey Court, William Stone Building, Tinbergen Building, Brackenfell, Kettle's Yard extension |
| Projects | Loughborough Estate |
Sir John Leslie Martin (17 August 1908, in Manchester[1] – 28 July 2000)[2] was an English architect, and a leading advocate of the International Style.[3] Martin's most famous building is the Royal Festival Hall. His work was especially influenced by Alvar Aalto.
- ^ Adolf K. Placzek, Macmillan encyclopedia of architects, Vol. 4, Free Press 1982, ISBN 0-02-925000-5, ISBN 978-0-02-925000-6, p. 112
- ^ "Reporter 9/8/00: Obituary Notices".
- ^ Hasan-Uddin Khan, International style: modernist architecture from 1925 to 1965, Cologne: Taschen 1998, p. 230
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