The house documented here was designed for William Morris, the founder of the British Arts and Crafts movement, and its design was heavily influenced by him.

Red House was designed by William Morris in collaboration with his friend, architect Philip Webb.

In a way, Red House constitutes this unique "statement," to which all his later work (and much of the work of others) can be traced, thus making it a "historic building" if ever there was one — and this is more than enough to justify a visit for anybody remotely interested in William Morris or the Arts & Crafts Movement. The book incorporates a detailed illustrated essay depicting how William Morris built the house and describing its particular features. Red House became a centre for Morris’s circle, with friends coming for weeks at a time. Unless I have completely misunderstood (but I did visit the William Morris museum in Walthamstow recently) his wallpapers were hand made by craftsmen using block printing techniques and natural dyes so they looked medieval. It also contains large reproductions of Philip Webb's original drawings, a comprehensive set of current measured drawings of the house and a portfolio of 24 outsize photographs conveying what it is actually like to walk around, and through, Red House. DATE OF BIRTH William Morris (24 March 1834 - 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the PreRaphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement. It was designed by his architect friend Philip Webb in 1858 and is one of the earliest architectural expressions of the Arts and Crafts ideal. With special thanks to Sally Roberson of the National Trust at Red House. 0 comments Bolckow says: Red House from the east by d0gwalker 3 1 Photo removed Refresh. Webb rejected the grand classical style and instead found inspiration in British vernacular architecture. The Red House The Red House, in Bexleyheath, was designed in 1858-1860 by Philip Webb for his friend William Morris. Bolckow says: staircase at Red House by d0gwalker 2 Photo removed Refresh. I'm going to edit it, because otherwise its a great PPT! Bolckow says: Blue plaque on Red House by d0gwalker 1 Photo removed Refresh. In reality, its vintage dates to the 1860’s. In a way, Red House constitutes this unique "statement," to which all his later work (and much of the work of others) can be traced, thus making it a "historic building" if ever there was one — and this is more than enough to justify a visit for anybody remotely interested in William Morris or the Arts & Crafts Movement. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. This is Red House, the Arts and Crafts home of artist William Morris and his family. If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website. Photographs by the author, 2009. association with Morris. William morris (1834 1896) 1. The Red House by Philip Webb architect, at Bexleyheath, in Kent, England, 1859, architecture in the Great Buildings Online. Morris was strongly in favour of the authenticity and quality achieved in the hand-made products instead of machine-made soulless merchandise during the on-going Industrial Revolution. OVERVIEW OF MORRIS 3. The Red House was designed specifically to fit the need of Philip Webb's client, William Morris. When William Morris built Red House, his first married home, it became a gathering place for a circle of Pre-Raphaelite artists, Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Lizzie Sidal, and others. In William Morris: Education and early career …Street’s office, to build the Red House at Bexleyheath (so called because it was built of red brick when the fashion was for stucco villas). If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Red House, Bexleyheath Picture: William Morris door in Red House - Check out TripAdvisor members' 2,953 candid photos and videos of Red House My blog post journeys through the house… Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Morris wanted the house to look like a jewel box, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti wrote that it was ‘more of a poem than a house‘. William Morris designs to use as inspiration for textiles, ceramics, printing etc. William Morris lived here for five years, and he, with his architect friend designed this neo-Gothic house to suit the tastes of the Arts and Crafts and Pre-Raphaelite movements. William Morris (24 March 1834 - 3 October 1896) was an English architect, furniture and fabric designer, artist, writer, and socialist.He was born in Walthamstow in East London.. Morris was educated at Marlborough and Exeter College, Oxford.In 1856, he became an apprentice to Gothic revival architect G. E. Street.