Joseph Emberton
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Joseph Emberton was an English architect of the early modernist period. He was born 23 December 1889 in Audley, Staffordshire
and was educated at the Royal College of Art
. He first worked for the London architects Trehearne and Norman between 1913-1914, before serving as a gunner in the Honourable Artillery Company
during the First World War. His 1931 design of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
at Burnham-on-Crouch represented Britain at the influential International Exhibition of Modern Architecture
held at Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1932. He went on to design the Simpsons of Piccadilly
department store in 1936 with the interior designed by László Moholy-Nagy
, and the Casino at Blackpool's pleasure beach in 1939.
Audley, Staffordshire
Audley is a rural village approximately four miles north west of the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It is the centre of Audley Rural parish....
and was educated at the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
. He first worked for the London architects Trehearne and Norman between 1913-1914, before serving as a gunner in the Honourable Artillery Company
Honourable Artillery Company
The Honourable Artillery Company was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII. Today it is a Registered Charity whose purpose is to attend to the “better defence of the realm"...
during the First World War. His 1931 design of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club was founded at Erith, Kent in 1872. Over the years, it has operated from a number of locations but now exists with a northern and southern branch at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, and at Cowes, Isle of Wight respectively....
at Burnham-on-Crouch represented Britain at the influential International Exhibition of Modern Architecture
International style (architecture)
The International style is a major architectural style that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s, the formative decades of Modern architecture. The term originated from the name of a book by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson, The International Style...
held at Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1932. He went on to design the Simpsons of Piccadilly
Simpsons of Piccadilly
Simpsons of Piccadilly was a large retail shop which traded at 203-206 Piccadilly in central London, England, and was built as a quality clothing store for men in 1935–36...
department store in 1936 with the interior designed by László Moholy-Nagy
László Moholy-Nagy
László Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts.-Early life:...
, and the Casino at Blackpool's pleasure beach in 1939.