Sir Geoffrey Alan Jellicoe (1900–96) was an English architect, landscape architect, and town planner whose work shaped modern landscape design. His 70-year career blended architecture, art, and psychology to create visionary spaces.
Born in Chelsea, London, he studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture, winning the British Prix de Rome (1923.) His early research led to Italian Gardens of the Renaissance (1925,) co-authored with J.C. Shepherd, reviving interest in classical garden design. Influenced by Carl Jung, he incorporated symbolism and psychological depth into landscape architecture.
Jellicoe was a founding member of the Institute of Landscape Architects (1929) and its president (1939–49.) He later became the first president of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (1948.) His notable designs include the John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede (1965,) Hemel Hempstead Water Gardens (1957,) and Shute House Gardens (1969–96.)
His publications include Studies in Landscape Design (1960,) The Landscape of Man (1975, co-authored with Susan Jellicoe,) and The Oxford Companion to Gardens (1986.)
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Architecture is to make us know and remember who we are.
—Geoffrey Jellicoe
Topics: Architecture
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