<P> James Gibbs ( 23 December 1682 -- 5 August 1754 ) was one of Britain 's most influential architects . Born in Scotland , he trained as an architect in Rome , and practised mainly in England . He is an important figure whose work spanned the transition between English Baroque architecture and a Georgian architecture heavily influenced by Andrea Palladio . Among his most important works are St Martin - in - the - Fields , in London , and the cylindrical , domed Radcliffe Camera at Oxford University . </P>
<P> James Gibbs ( 23 December 1682 -- 5 August 1754 ) was one of Britain 's most influential architects . Born in Scotland , he trained as an architect in Rome , and practised mainly in England . He is an important figure whose work spanned the transition between English Baroque architecture and a Georgian architecture heavily influenced by Andrea Palladio . Among his most important works are St Martin - in - the - Fields , in London , and the cylindrical , domed Radcliffe Camera at Oxford University . </P>
scottish architect who developed wren 's ideas for st martins in the fields
scottish architect who developed wren 's ideas for st martins in the fields
James Gibbs
James Gibbs