The London firm of Smith and Brewer contributed to the Arts and Crafts Movement in England with their designs for domestic architecture inspired by the English vernacular. Both architects attended the Royal Academy Schools in the 1890s and were members of the Art Workers’ Guild. Smith and Brewer began their practice in 1895 after winning the competition for the Passmore Edwards Settlement, judged by Richard Norman Shaw. Perhaps their best known design is the National Museum of Wales (1910). This collection of over 5,000 drawings is one of the largest holdings of their work.

Proposed Cottage to be erected at 4 Northwood Park, n.d. Northwood Park, England A. Harry Heron, Architect Ink on paper with colored wash

Copyright 1999. The Alexander Architectural Archive. The University of Texas at Austin. All images are in collections of the Alexander Architectural Archive. Images are either copyrighted by the University of Texas at Austin or are used in accordance with fair use laws. The exhibit (and the images therein) is provided for educational purposes only. Any unauthorized use or duplication is strictly prohibited.