Gavin Stamp, the architectural historian, who has died aged 69, was “Piloti” who wrote the “Nooks and Corners” column in Private Eye magazine; a television presenter of great charm and humour; a conservationist who personally saved one of the finest Arts and Crafts buildings in London; a photographer, draughtsman and writer of prodigious talent. — telegraph.co.uk
The architecture community lost historian, writer and broadcaster Gavin Stamp on December 30 2017 due to prostate cancer. Stamp had an immense impact on British architecture and authored several important architectural history books. He was also a television series presenter, co-founder of the Twentieth Century Society, and a key player in the Victorian Society.
Here are some noteworthy social-media tributes:
Sad about Gavin Stamp. Taught me everything I don't know about Modern architecture at the Mac. But everything about Greek Thomson.
— Sam Jacob (@_SamJacob) December 30, 2017
Very sorry to hear about the sad death of Gavin Stamp - the most gifted & perceptive chronicler, critic and champion of Britain’s urban civilization
— Tristram Hunt (@TristramHuntVA) December 31, 2017
Gavin Stamp RIP on London, Chemotherapy and pictured as a younger man in front of the RIBA https://t.co/oWY5PbeaBE
— Ben Derbyshire PPRIBA FRSA HonAIA (@ben_derbyshire) December 30, 2017
RIP the heroic Gavin Stamp. His combination of passionate enthusiasm and righteous anger remains a model for any architecture writer.
— Ellis Woodman (@elliswoodman) December 30, 2017
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Thomas Marks also published a wonderful tribute, over at Apollo Magazine.
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