Maggie's Centre founder Charles Jencks to open his house as a museum

2017-12-27T09:45:00-05:00

Architectural historian Charles Jencks has agreed to turn his house into a museum, according to BD. Located in London's Holland Park, the early Victorian stucco villa has interiors designed by Michael Graves and other alterations by Terry Farrell. An important example of post-modern design, the decision to open it up to the public has support from both Farrell and Norman Foster.

Jencks is best known for his Maggie's Centres. As the founder, Jencks recruits renowned architects to create spaces that offer free comprehensive support for those affected by cancer. Their most recent center, designed by Steven Holl, opened up earlier this month in Central London.

Interior by Farrell. Thematic House.

The Kensigton & Chelsea council have approved the proposal which would allow Jencks' Thematic House to be open to the public, by appointment, from April and December during the week for limited hours. It will remain his residence but visitors will be given access to archives of his own work, a...

RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship

2006-11-15T11:40:00-05:00

NF: “As a student I won a prize that allowed me to spend a summer travelling through Europe and to study first hand buildings and cities that I knew only from the pages of books"
Now he is giving a biennial travel grant of Â£6,000 to one student from up to 98 RIBA accredited architecture schools. RIBA

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Maggie's Centre founder Charles Jencks to open his house as a museum

RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship