David_Marks_(architect)

David Marks (architect)

David Marks (architect)

British architect

David Joseph Marks MBE (15 December 1952 – 6 October 2017) was a British architect, and the designer of the London Eye, the British Airways i360 observation tower in Brighton, and the Treetop Walkway at Kew Gardens, London.[1]

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David Marks was born on 15 December 1952 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Gunilla (née Lovén) and Melville Marks, a journalist and film producer.[1] Marks, a Jew, grew up in Geneva, where he attended the International School of Geneva.[2] He moved to London in 1972, at first to study at the Kingston Polytechnic before moving to Architectural Association School of Architecture.[1]

Marks was married to fellow architect Julia Barfield and they formed the architecture firm Marks Barfield.[1]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours "for services to the British Airways London Eye."[3]

A panoramic view of the treetop walkway, which stands 18 metres (59 ft) above ground

References

  1. [1]
    Rose, Steve (9 October 2017). "David Marks obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. [2]
    "David Marks, designer of the London Eye, dies aged 64". The Jewish Chronicle.
  3. [3]
    "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1999. p. 27.


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