Richard Falconer is a third generation architect. His grandfather was Thomas, a noted Arts & Crafts exponent, and his father Peter, an innovator in industrial processing and storage buildings, who also remodelled the main facade of Highgrove. Richard trained at Oxford Polytechnic prior to working with an architect in London for seven years learning tight detailing and planning.
Most of his work is in the classical vein, which is surprising as he started in the late 1970s doing high-tech squash clubs. He also writes and lectures on sports racing car chassis design. He is resigned to the view that one's career is chosen by one's clients.
Many country house architects base their careers on networking; Richard's socialising with clients is confined to chocolate biscuits in the kitchen, and his hands-on approach means that he measures and photographs complete houses by himself, usually designs the fitted furniture, and supervises all the work.His main interest is in converting large country houses to make them manageable for families.
Most of his work is in the classical vein, which is surprising as he started in the late 1970s doing high-tech squash clubs. He also writes and lectures on sports racing car chassis design. He is resigned to the view that one's career is chosen by one's clients.
Many country house architects base their careers on networking; Richard's socialising with clients is confined to chocolate biscuits in the kitchen, and his hands-on approach means that he measures and photographs complete houses by himself, usually designs the fitted furniture, and supervises all the work.His main interest is in converting large country houses to make them manageable for families.
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