MJ Long
MJ Long | |
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Born | Mary Jane Long July 31, 1939 |
Died | (aged 79) |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Sir Sandy Wilson |
Children | 2 |
Practice | Long & Kentish |
Buildings | British Library
National Maritime Museum Cornwall Pallant House Gallery |
Website | http://www.longkentish.com/practice.php |
Mary Jane Long, Lady Wilson, OBE (July 31, 1939 – September 3, 2018), known as MJ Long, was an American architect, lecturer and author, best known for her work as a principal architect partner on the British Library in London with her husband Sir Sandy Wilson.[1] She created a series of purpose-built studios for the artists Peter Blake, RB Kitaj, Paul Huxley and Frank Auerbach, later documenting these in a book.[2][3] In partnership with Rolfe Kentish as the practice Long & Kentish, she focused on designing museums, libraries and galleries, including the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, the Jewish Museum London in Camden Town and an extension to Pallant House Gallery.[4][5] With Wilson, she also co-designed Spring House/Cornford House (1965) in Cambridge, for Christopher Cornford.[6]
Early life and education[edit]
Long was born in Summit, New Jersey. She attended Westmount High School, graduated first in class in 1956 in Montreal and later studied at Smith College before enrolling on a four-year architecture course at Yale School of Architecture, studying under Paul Rudolph.
Notable works[edit]
MJ Long was commissioned by RIBA to design the National Maritime Museum, Cornwall.
Personal life[edit]
It was at Yale that she met Colin St John Wilson (Sandy), and in 1965 joined his newly formed architecture practice in London. The couple married in 1972.[1] She had two children.[7]
See also[edit]
Long & Kentish website (external link) http://www.longkentish.com/practice.php
Bibliography[edit]
- Long, MJ (2003). The architects' story: National Maritime Museum Cornwall. London: Long & Kentish architects.ISBN 9780954389505.
- Long, MJ (2009). Artists' studios. London: Black Dog. ISBN 9781906155728
- Wilson, Colin St John and MJ Long (2008). Kitaj: the architects. London: Black Dog. ISBN 9781906155445
References[edit]
- ^ a b Peter Carolin (18 September 2018). "MJ Long obituary". Guardian. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Richard Waite (5 September 2018). "'Inspirational' British Library architect MJ Long dies, aged 79". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Long, MJ (2009). Artists' studios. London: Black Dog. ISBN 9781906155728.
- ^ Edwin Heathcote (21 September 2018). "MJ Long, architect, 1939-2018". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Hopkirk, Elizabeth. "MJ Long (1939-2018)". Building Design. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Ewan Harrison (May 2020). "Building of the month: May 2020 – Cornford House, Cambridge". Twentieth Century Society. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Deborah Saunt (17 September 2018). "M J Long, 1939-2018". Riba Journal. Retrieved 24 October 2018.