Starts:
10:00am, Saturday, 1 June 2019
Until:
11:00am, Saturday, 1 June 2019
Tour Guide:
Craig Hamilton
Duration: 1 hours
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Start: Highgate West Cemetery Swain's Ln, Highgate, London N6 6PJ
Getting There: Archway Station
The Goldhammer Sepulchre is the first mausoleum to be constructed in Highgate’s West Cemetery for about 90 years. The exterior is presented as an abstract temple which draws inspiration from Antiquity, the Renaissance and the work of Sir Edwin Lutyens and Charles Holden. The focus of the interior is a programme of sculpture by Professor Alexander Stoddart which is combined with the rich symbolism of Craig Hamilton's architecture.
Tour Guide:
Craig Hamilton
Craig Hamilton is dedicated to a modern Classical architecture which is informed by a broad and deep understanding of the Classical tradition. Craig Hamilton has a special interest in sacred and monumental architecture and has completed three new chapels and is working on a fourth. He has also completed two mausoleums and is working on a third.
Essential to the understanding of Craig Hamilton’s work is the importance of the integration of Architecture and Sculpture. In this regard, Craig Hamilton and the Sculptor Alexander Stoddart, Sculptor in ordinary to H. M. The Queen, have collaborated on many projects. In 2018, Craig Hamilton was honoured by the Institute of Classical Art and Architecture in America as the 37th recipient of the Arthur Ross Award for a lifetime achievement in Classical Architecture.
IMAGE CREDIT: Paul Highnam