Claude Ferrier

Claude Waterlow Ferrier FRIBA (1879 – 6 July 1935) was a Scottish architect, who specialised in the Art Deco style.

Life Ferrier was the only son of the physician and neurologist Sir David Ferrier, and a nephew (through his mother) of the painter Ernest Albert Waterlow.

Educated at Marlborough College, Ferrier started his career as an apprentice at the practice of Aston Webb, but left to start his own practice at the age of just 23. Refurbishment of and extension to the Army and Navy Club, St James's Square, London (1925–26) Extension to the National Temperance Hospital (now part of University College Hospital), London The West and East Stands of Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London (1932 & 1936 respectively)

Ferrier did not live to see the completion of Highbury; he was killed after being struck by a motorcyclist in a crash the previous summer. A bust of him used to stand inside the West stand of Arsenal Stadium. The bust is now in storage and it will be placed somewhere in Arsenal F.C.'s new stadium Emirates Stadium.

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