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Cambridge is famous for its old and distinguished University. Like its twin city Oxford it has much brilliant historic and contemporary architecture. Cambridge is set on the River Cam and many of the colleges back onto gardens along the river, called The Backs, giving Cambridge a lot of its charm. Each college competes against the other to attain better and more beautiful buildings. Famous architects with buildings here include Norman Foster, Leslie Martin and Ted Cullinan. Ten Key Cambridge buildings, chronological: 1. Kings College Chapel 1446-1515 various architects / masons 2. Queens' College - Old Court & Cloister Court 1448-1540 various architects 3. Emmanuel College - Chapel 1674 Christopher Wren, Architect 4. Downing College - Wilkins buildings 1820 William Wilkins, Architect 5. Fitzwilliam Museum 1841 George Basevi, Architect 6. St John's College - Cripps Building 1967 Powell & Moya Architects 7. Faculty of History 1968 James Stirling, Architect 8. Queens' College - Cripps Court 1980 Powell & Moya Architects 9. Robinson College 1980 Gillespie Kidd & Coia 10. Centre for Mathematical Sciences 2003 Edward Cullinan Architects Other key buildings include the first Cambridge college, Peterhouse, the Senate House and Trinity College's Great Court Cambridge Architecture : complete alphabetical reference list without images Key Cambridge Architecture, alphabetical: Accordia Housing, Brooklands Avenue 2005 Feilden Clegg Bradley; Maccreanor Lavington Architects; Alison Brooks Architects Arts Faculties Campus, University of Cambridge - Sidgwick Site 1961 Casson, Conder & Partners Cambridge University Department of Architecture Extension, Scroope Terrace 2007 Mole Architects Cambridge School of Architecture Christ's College - original building South Court, St Andrew St 1511 - ; recent buildings by Sir Denys Lasdun Churchill College - original buildings Storey's Way 1968 Richard Sheppard, Robson & Partners; Churchill College - Postgraduate Accommodation, off Storey's Way 2002 Cottrell & Vermeulen Clare College - Memorial Court buildings, off Queens' Road 1924 Giles Gilbert Scott; - Institute of Criminology Building, University of Cambridge - Sidgwick Site 2005 Allies & Morrison Cambridge building Darwin College Extension, off Silver St - The Backs 1994 Dixon Jones Architects Downing College - Wilkins buildings, Regent St 1820 William Wilkins, architect; recent buildings by Quinlan Terry, architect Emmanuel College Chapel, Front Court, off St Andrew's St 1674 Christopher Wren, Architect Sir Christopher Wren also designed the Chapel at Pembroke College Faculty of Divinity Building University of Cambridge - Sidgwick Site 2000 Edward Cullinan Architects Faculty of Education Cambridge, Hills Road 2005 Building Design Partnership Cambridge building photo - from BDP Architects 2005 Faculty of English Building, University of Cambridge - Sidgwick Site 2004 Allies & Morrison, Architects Cambridge University building Faculty of History, University of Cambridge - Sidgwick Site 1968 James Stirling, Architect History Faculty Cambridge Fitzwilliam College, Huntingdon Road 1960 Sir Denys Lasdun, Architect Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington St 1841 George Basevi Homerton College Phase One Student Accommodation 1997 RMJM Cambridge Cambridge College building Jesus College - buildings in various college courts off Jesus Lane - various incl. David Roberts, Architect and Evans & Shalev Architects Jesus College Cambridge Judge Institute, Trumpington St 1995 John Outram, Architect; Executive architects – Fitzroy Robinson The Junction Nightclub & Theatre: The Shed, Clifton Rd, south Cambridge - - Kaetsu Educational and Cultural Centre Building, Huntingdon Road 1995 Austin-Smith:Lord, Architects Cambridge University Law Library, Sidgwick Campus, 10 West Rd 1995 Foster + Partners Mathematical Sciences Centre, Maths Campus, West Cambridge 2003 Edward Cullinan Architects Michael Stoker Building, Herschel Road, by Clare Hall - - New Hall College off Huntingdon Road 1966 Chamberlin, Powell & Bon Architects New Hall College Cambridge Our Lady and the English Martyrs Catholic Church, Hills Road / Lensfield Road 1885-90 Dunn & Hansom Queens' College - Old Court & Cloister Court off Queen's Lane various various architects Queens College Cambridge building Queens' College - Cripps Court, The Backs, off Silver St 1980 Powell & Moya Architects Queens' College - Mathematical Bridge, River Cam, off Silver St various W. Etheridge Robinson College, Grange Rd, west Cambridge 1980 Gillespie Kidd & Coia Robinson College Cambridge 'Round Church' - Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Bridge St approx. 1140 architect unknown St John's College - New Court, The Backs, off St John's St 1831 Rickman & Hutchison St Johns College Cambridge St John's College - Bridge of Sighs, Third Court, The Backs, off St John's St 1831 Henry Hutchison St John's College - Edward Cullinan building, Chapel Court, off St John's St 1994 Edward Cullinan Architects St John's College - Cripps Building, The Backs, off Northampton St 1967 Powell & Moya Architects Travel Lodge Hotel Cambridge, Cambridge Leisure Park, Clifton Way, Hills Rd 2004 Proctor Matthews, Architects Laslett House, Clarkson Road 1957-59 Trevord Dannatt, Architect University Arms Hotel: Modern Building, Regent St, Parker's Piece 1965-66 Feilden & Mawson 9 Wilberforce Rd 1937 Dora Cosens William Gates Building, JJ Thomson Avenue off Madingley Road 2001 RMJM Architects Cambridge building photo - from RMJM Architects 2005 University of Cambridge Building : part of the West Cambridge Masterplan Key Public Spaces in the city - Cambridge Campuses, Squares & Parks: The Backs: Sidgwick Site: View - James Stirling History Faculty, Allies & Morrison building beyond, Giles Gilbert Scott's Cambridge University Library tower in distance Fitzwilliam Museum exterior with Henry Moore sculpture: Cambridge Building Photos © adrian welch unless stated otherwise Cambridge Museum of Zoology architects : John McAslan + Partners Cambridge University Library architect : Giles Gilbert Scott Girton College Library and Archive - Cambridge college RIBA Awards 2006 - East, Architect: Allies and Morrison Explore the historic buildings of Cambridge while staying in a UK timeshare. For information on timeshares for sale or to find out more about timeshare resales check us out. The United Kingdom is a beautiful country with so much to see and do. Cambridge Architecture Information : Boston, MA, USA Buildings / photos for the Cambridge Architecture pages welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Cambridge Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Key Links: English Architects Stirling Prize Contemporary Interiors British Houses Scottish Architecture British Architects Architecture Competition City Links: Cambridge Architects Schlumberger Research Centre Cambridge Building News Cambridge Houses Cambridge Buildings