Charles Jencks
American architect
Biography
Charles Alexander Jencks (June 21, 1939 – October 13, 2019) was an American cultural theorist, landscape designer, architectural historian, and co-founder of the Maggie's Cancer Care Centres. He published over thirty books and became famous in the 1980s as a theorist of postmodernism. Jencks identified himself as "a critic who architects" and experimented with his theories through built work including his own home, The Cosmic House. Jencks also devoted time to landform architecture, especially in Scotland. These landscapes include the Garden of Cosmic Speculation and earthworks at Jupiter Artland outside Edinburgh. His continuing project Crawick Multiverse, commissioned by the Duke of Buccleuch, opened in 2015 near Sanquhar.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Crawick Multiverse
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Maggie KeswickLouisa Caroline Mary Farrell
- Children
- Cosmo JencksJustin JencksJohn Keswick JencksLily Clare Jencks
Quick answers about Charles Jencks
- How old was Charles Jencks?
- Charles Jencks died on October 13, 2019 at the age of 80.
- When is Charles Jencks's birthday?
- Charles Jencks was born on June 21, 1939.
- Where was Charles Jencks born?
- Charles Jencks was born in Baltimore.
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- Charles Jencks's zodiac sign is Cancer.
- What is Charles Jencks's nationality?
- Charles Jencks is a citizen of United States.
- What does Charles Jencks do?
- Charles Jencks is known as architect, historian, landscape architect, architectural theoretician.
- Who has Charles Jencks been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Charles Jencks's spouses include Maggie Keswick, Louisa Caroline Mary Farrell.
- How many children did Charles Jencks have?
- Wikidata lists 4 children of Charles Jencks.
