Charles Holden

(1875–1960) brittisk arkitekt

Charles Holden (United Kingdom, 1875–1960) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Charles Holden belongs to the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Charles Holden was born in Bolton and died in Welwyn. Charles Holden trained at Manchester School of Art, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, and Royal Academy of Arts. Charles Holden became a member of Royal Institute of British Architects, Royal Town Planning Institute, and Design and Industries Association. The awards include Royal Gold Medal, Royal Designer for Industry, honorary doctor of the University of Manchester, and honorary doctorate.

The best-known works include ‘Senate House’, ‘Bristol Central Library’, ‘55 Broadway’, and ‘Arnos Grove tube station’. The catalogue has 45 buildings by Charles Holden. The dated buildings span the years 1867–1947. The buildings are in places such as London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Wandsworth, London Borough of Haringey, City of Westminster, and London Borough of Camden. They are in 3 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Charles Holden belong to the styles ‘Functionalism’, ‘Post-war modernism’, and ‘Historicism’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Ormrod Maxwell Ayrton, Ernest Hébrard, Arthur Callender, Alfred Keller, and Emilie Winkelmann.