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Gibberd

British  
/ ˈɡɪbəd /

noun

  1. Sir Frederick. 1908–84, British architect and town planner. His buildings include the Liverpool Roman Catholic cathedral (1960–67) and the Regent's Park Mosque in London (1977). Harlow in the U.K. and Santa Teresa in Venezuela were built to his plans

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Education minister Robert Halfon described the situation at Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow, which is in his constituency, as "shocking".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023

Ben Gibberd, the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie, offered a Mariners’ rendition of John Fogerty’s “Centerfield.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2020

Another was chosen by the architect Frederick Gibberd for the new London airport at Heathrow.

From The Guardian ● May 30, 2013

Joyce Jones was one of the architects who worked with Dame Sylvia Crowe, the landscape architect, and Sir Frederick Gibberd, the master planner, to develop the town's unique layout.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2010

It turned out to have been executed by Congregationalist Frederick Gibberd, 59, the architect and city planner responsible for London's Heathrow Airport and the new town of Harlow.

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