Sir C. H. (Charles Herbert) Reilly

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Sir C. H. (Charles Herbert) Reilly

1874–1948

A leading force in British architecture education, he helped turn the Liverpool School of Architecture into an internationally known center of teaching and debate. He was also an influential critic and writer whose ideas shaped how architecture was discussed in the early 20th century.

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Some architectural problems of to-day

Some architectural problems of to-day

by Sir C. H. (Charles Herbert) Reilly

About the author

Born in 1874, Sir Charles Herbert Reilly was an English architect, teacher, and critic. After training in architectural offices in London, he moved into teaching and in 1904 became head of the Liverpool School of Architecture, a position he held until 1933.

Under his leadership, Liverpool’s architecture school gained a worldwide reputation. He encouraged a broader, more modern approach to design and played an important part in raising the status of town planning and architectural education in Britain.

Reilly was also known for his writing and public influence, not just his classroom work. He was knighted for his services and is remembered less for a large body of buildings than for the generations of architects and planners shaped by his teaching and ideas.