George Clarke (architect)
| George Clarke | |
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| Born |
27 May 1974 Sunderland, England |
| Residence | Notting Hill, London |
| Education | Newcastle University; University College London |
| Occupation | Television presenter, architect, lecturer, author |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Employer |
Channel 4 (2008—) Channel 5 (2004–07) |
| Television |
Presenting: The Restoration Man The Home Show George Clarke's Amazing Spaces |
| Spouse(s) | Catriona Drummond (Divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Official Website |
George Clarke (born 27 May 1974) is a British architect, television presenter, lecturer and writer, best known for his work on the Channel 4 programmes The Home Show, The Restoration Man and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces.
Clarke was born in Sunderland and brought up in nearby Washington. His mother, Anne, worked at Oxclose Comprehensive School, where Clarke was a pupil. His father, a printer died when George was 6, and his mother later remarried. By his own admission, Clarke was a popular but very shy child.
Both Clarke's grandfathers were builders and, after spending school holidays in and around building sites, he decided he wanted to be an architect from the age of 12:
There was nothing else I ever wanted to do. When most of the kids were playing with building blocks and pieces of Lego, I was actually on building sites.
Clarke left school at 16 and found a job with a local firm of architects, David W. Johnson. He studied for a BTEC in Building and Construction at Wearside College, Sunderland, before gaining a First Class BA Honours in Architectural Studies and a Certificate in Architectural Practice from Newcastle University, followed by a post-graduate diploma from London's Bartlett School of Architecture. Whilst he was a student, Clarke supported himself financially by renovating people's homes in his spare time.
After graduating in 1995, Clarke trained and worked with FaulknerBrowns in Newcastle upon Tyne, before joining world famous architect Sir Terry Farrell, working in both London and Hong Kong. In 1998, with partner Bobby Desai, he formed his own company, clarke:desai – clients included Simon Fuller and Jamie Oliver.
In 2011, Clarke left clarke:desai and set up a new company George Clarke + Partners, with 25 staff. At the time Clarke commented:
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